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ChEBI
peptide antigen
- Term ID
- CHEBI:166824
- Synonyms
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- 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 )
- is a type of
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- inverse is_tautomer_of
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- is_tautomer_of
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from peptide antigen
Phenotype where environments contain peptide antigen
Phenotype modified by environments containing peptide antigen
Human Disease Model