Peptide/MHC Complex
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Peptide MHC Complexes consist of proteolytically-processed low molecular weight amino acid fragments of antigenic foreign proteins noncovalently bound to self MHC antigens and displayed on the surface of antigen presenting macrophages to helper T cells as an important part of an immune response. [ ]
Term info
Label
Peptide/MHC Complex
Synonyms
- Peptide-MHC
- Peptide-Major Histocompatibility Protein Complex
- Peptide/MHC Complex
- pMHC
Legacy Concept Name
Peptide_MHC_Complex
Preferred Name
Peptide/MHC Complex
Semantic Type
Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein
UMLS CUI
C1335376
code
C18930