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Major Histocompatability Complexes (view source)
Revision as of 15:33, 28 August 2008
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=Introduction=
=Introduction=
T-cells rely on Major Histocompatability Complexes (MHC) to present antigen fragments for their recognition. MHC has evolved to form two classes to present antigen: '''MHC I''' presents digestion fragments from antigen in '''cellular cytoplasm''', and '''MHC II''' presents digestion fragments from antigen in the '''tissue fluid'''. As such, MHC I tends to bind slightly smaller peptides (~9 amino acids) than MHC II (~15 amino acids).
T-cells rely on Major Histocompatability Complexes (MHC) to present antigen fragments for their recognition. MHC has evolved to form two classes for antigen presentation: '''MHC I''' presents digestion fragments from antigen in '''cellular cytoplasm''', and '''MHC II''' presents digestion fragments from antigen in the '''tissue fluid'''. As such, MHC I tends to bind slightly smaller peptides (~9 amino acids) than MHC II (~15 amino acids).
=Classes=
=Classes=