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Point mutations in the alpha 2 domain of HLA-A2.1 define a functionally relevant interaction with TAP.
Current biology : CB - 1 Jul 1996
Lewis J W, Neisig A, Neefjes J, Elliott T
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Glycoproteins encoded by the major histocompatibility complex class I region (MHC class I) present peptide antigens to cytotoxic T cells (CTLs). Peptides are delivered to the site of MHC class I assembly by the transporter associated with antigen processing (TAP), and cell lines that lack this transporter are unable to present endogenous antigens to CTLs. Although it has been shown that a fraction of...
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