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Tyrosinase Peptide

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One of a number of recombinant peptides consisting of amino acid residues of the enzyme tyrosinase, a protein frequently expressed by melanoma cells. Vaccination with tyrosinase peptide may stimulate cytotoxic T lymphocyte response against tyrosinase-expressing tumor cells, resulting in decreased tumor growth. (NCI04) [ ]

Term info

Label

Tyrosinase Peptide

Synonyms
  • Tyrosinase Peptide
  • Tyrosinase Peptides
  • tyrosinase peptide
Subsets

NCIT_C116978, NCIT_C128784, NCIT_C157711, NCIT_C116977, NCIT_C157712

ALT DEFINITION

A protein that is made from tumor cells and is used in a vaccine against melanoma. A tyrosinase peptide vaccine may stimulate the body's immune system to find and kill melanoma cells.

Display Name

Tyrosinase Peptide

Legacy Concept Name

Tyrosinase_Peptide

Preferred Name

Tyrosinase Peptide

Semantic Type

Pharmacologic Substance, Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

UMLS CUI

C0338254

code

C2401

Term relations

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