Flexibility of amino acid residues at position four of nonapeptides enhances their binding to human leucocyte antigen (HLA) molecules

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 55, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 109-114

  Chersi, Alberto ^a   Di Modugno, Francesca ^a   Rosano, Laura ^a  

^a REGINA ELENA NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Human Leucocyte Antigen (HLA); Peptide Binding; Secondary Interactions

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN LEUKOCYTE ANTIGEN; LIGAND BINDING; PROTEIN BINDING; SYNTHETIC PEPTIDE;

EID: 0034013356     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2000-1-220     Document Type: Article

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