Biological and Environmental Research Ontology

Last uploaded: December 23, 2022
Id http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C25159
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C25159
Preferred Name

Carcinoembryonic Antigen
Definitions
A cancer-specific antigen associated with both tumors and the developing fetus. The main use of this antigen is as a tumor marker, especially with respect to intestinal cancers. Production of the antigen ceases shortly before birth, but may reappear in people who develop certain types of cancer.
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class

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definition

A cancer-specific antigen associated with both tumors and the developing fetus. The main use of this antigen is as a tumor marker, especially with respect to intestinal cancers. Production of the antigen ceases shortly before birth, but may reappear in people who develop certain types of cancer.
prefLabel
Carcinoembryonic Antigen
label
Carcinoembryonic Antigen
code
C25159
prefixIRI
NCIT:C25159
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Display_Name
Carcinoembryonic Antigen
Preferred_Name
Carcinoembryonic Antigen
Contributing_Source
CTRP
Legacy Concept Name
Carcinoembryonic_Antigen
DesignNote
Members of the CEA family consist of a single N domain, with structural similarity to the immunoglobulin variable domains, followed by a variable number of immunoglobulin constant-like A and/or B domains. (OMIM)
The term carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) may refer to the CEA protein family but it is sometimes used to refer to CEACAM5 (carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 5) alone.
type
ALT_DEFINITION
A substance that is sometimes found in an increased amount in the blood of people who have certain cancers, other diseases, or who smoke. It is used as a tumor marker for colorectal cancer.
subClassOf
Semantic_Type
Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein
UMLS_CUI
C0007082
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