Degenerate recognition of T cell epitopes: Impact of T cell receptor reserve and stability of peptide:MHC complexes

Molecular Immunology

Volumn 40, Issue 14-15, 2004, Pages 1019-1025

  Ford, Mandy L ^a   Evavold, Brian D ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autoimmunity; MHC; Peptide; T cell receptor; T lymphocyte

Indexed keywords

MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN; PEPTIDE; PHOSPHATASE;

ANTIGEN RECOGNITION; ANTIGEN SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; BINDING AFFINITY; CROSS REACTION; DEGENERATION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; T LYMPHOCYTE;

EID: 1242338137     PISSN: 01615890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2003.11.004     Document Type: Article

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