TcR recognition of the MHC-peptide dimer: Structural properties of a ternary complex

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 261, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 72-89

  Vasmatzis, George ^b,c   Cornette, James ^a   Sezerman, Ugur ^b   DeLisi, Charles ^b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Boston University   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Class I MHC; Local moves; T cell receptor; TcR MHC orientation; Ternary complex

Indexed keywords

DIMER; HISTIDINE; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN; PEPTIDE; T LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ANTIGEN RECOGNITION; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; GENETIC CONSERVATION; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0342699417     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0442     Document Type: Article

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