Cell Function
opsonization
Subclass of:
Antibody-Dependent Cellular Cytotoxicity; Phagocytosis
Definitions related to opsonization:
  • The process in which a microorganism (or other particulate material) is rendered more susceptible to phagocytosis by coating with an opsonin, a blood serum protein such as a complement component or antibody.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
  • The process of recognizing and targeting particles by binding with OPSONINS (e.g., IgM, C1 and IgG) for phagocytosis or for antibody-dependent cell cytotoxicity.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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