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peptide antigen

Term ID
CHEBI:166824
Synonyms
  • antigenic peptide
Definition
Any peptide displayed by major histocompatibility (MHC) molecules on antigen-presenting cells. Class I MHC accommodate 8 to 13-residue peptides whereas class II MHC can bind 10 to 30-residue peptides, the optimal size being 12 to 16 residues.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
inverse is_tautomer_of
is_tautomer_of
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from peptide antigen
Phenotype where environments contain peptide antigen
Phenotype modified by environments containing peptide antigen
Human Disease Model