Term Name: | antigen processing and presentation of endogenous peptide antigen |
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Synonyms: | endogenous peptide antigen processing and presentation |
Definition: | The process in which an antigen-presenting cell expresses a peptide antigen of endogenous origin on its cell surface in association with an MHC protein complex. The peptide is typically a fragment of a larger endogenous protein which has been degraded within the cell. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0002483] QuickGO AmiGO |