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The pathway for processing leader-derived peptides that regulate the maturation and expression of Qa-1b.
Immunity - 1 Sept 1998
Bai A, Broen J, Forman J
Abstract excerpt
Qa-1b and its human homolog, HLA-E, predominantly bind leader peptides derived from other class I molecules. Their presentation is TAP-dependent and proteasome-independent. We demonstrate that Dd targeted to the cytosol does not generate the Qa-1b peptide epitope even in the presence of lactacystin. Cells expressing herpes virus ICP-47 block the generation of this epitope, demonstrating that TAP functions in the...
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