Definition: Specific molecular sites on the surface of various cells, including B-lymphocytes and macrophages, that combine with IMMUNOGLOBULIN Gs. Three subclasses exist: Fc gamma RI (the CD64 antigen, a low affinity receptor), Fc gamma RII (the CD32 antigen, a high affinity receptor), and Fc gamma RIII (the CD16 antigen, a low affinity receptor).
DF: RECEPT IGG
Other names gamma Fc Receptors; Receptors, Fc gamma; IgG Receptors; Fc gamma Receptors; Fc Receptors, gamma; CD64 Antigens; CD32 Antigens; CD16 Antigens; Antigens, CD64; Antigens, CD32; Antigens, CD16; gamma Receptors, Fc; gamma RIII, Fc; gamma RII, Fc; gamma RI, Fc; Receptors, gamma Fc; Receptor, Immunoglobulin G; Leu 11 Antigens; Antigens, Leu-11; Antigens, CDw32