Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

antigen processing and presentation of exogenous peptide antigen via MHC class I

Term ID
GO:0042590
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. (2)
References
Ontology
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Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
inverse capable_of
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes