Role of transmembrane domains in the functions of B- and T-cell receptors.

doi:10.1016/s0165-2478(98)00100-x

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Role of transmembrane domains in the functions of B- and T-cell receptors.

Immunology letters - 1 Dec 1998

Zidovetzki R, Rost B, Pecht I

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The antigen receptors on the surface of B- and T-lymphocytes are complexes of several integral membrane proteins, essential for their proper expression and function. Recent studies demonstrated that transmembrane (TM) domains of the components of these receptors play a critical role in their asso...

Topics

Amino Acid Sequence
Animals
Humans
Mice
Molecular Sequence Data
Mutation
Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell
Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell
Structure-Activity Relationship

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