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The influence of TAP1 and TAP2 gene polymorphisms on TAP function and its inhibition by viral immune evasion proteins.
Molecular immunology - 1 Sept 2018
Praest P, Luteijn R D, Brak-Boer I G J, Lanfermeijer J, Hoelen H, Ijgosse L, Costa A I, Gorham R D, Lebbink R J, Wiertz E J H J
Abstract excerpt
Herpesviruses encode numerous immune evasion molecules that interfere with the immune system, particularly with certain stages in the MHC class I antigen presentation pathway. In this pathway, the transporter associated with antigen processing (TAP) is a frequent target of viral immune evasion strategies. This ER-resident transporter is composed of the proteins TAP1 and TAP2, and plays a crucial role in the...
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