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MHC protein complex binding to ligand

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OBI_0001503

The process in which a ligand binds to an MHC molecule to form a stable complex

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MHC protein complex binding to ligand

definition source

IEDB

editor note

6/13/11 BP: The disposition referenced is the one of the ligand to bind the molecule. This along with binding as a function / process needs to be figured out with GO which is inconsistent at this point.

editor preferred term

MHC protein complex binding to ligand

example of usage

The peptide SIINFEKL binding to an empty murine H-2 Kb molecule to form a complex.

has curation status

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/IAO_0000120

term editor

PERSON: Bjoern Peters; Randi Vita

Term relations

Subclass of:

binding
binding and realizes some (
    disposition and
    inheres in some (
        material entity and
        bound_to some MHC protein complex))