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Soluble tapasin restores MHC class I expression and function in the tapasin-negative cell line .220.
Immunity - 1 Feb 1998
Lehner P J, Surman M J, Cresswell P
Abstract excerpt
Tapasin forms a bridge between TAP (transporters associated with antigen processing) and MHC class I molecules and plays a critical role in class I assembly. In its absence, TAP and class I do not associate, and class I cell surface expression is reduced. We now identify two independent functions for tapasin. Tapasin increases TAP levels and allows more peptide to be translocated to the endoplasmic reticulum....
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