Term Name: | antigen processing and presentation of exogenous peptide antigen via MHC class I |
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Synonyms: | antigen presentation, exogenous antigen via major histocompatibility complex class I, antigen presentation, exogenous antigen via MHC class I, cross presentation, cross priming, cross-presentation, cross-priming, exogenous peptide antigen processing and presentation via MHC class I |
Definition: | The process in which an antigen-presenting cell expresses a peptide antigen of exogenous origin on its cell surface in association with an MHC class I protein complex. The peptide antigen is typically, but not always, processed from a whole protein. Class I here refers to classical class I molecules. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0042590] QuickGO AmiGO |