The ABCs of antigen presentation : defining antigen processing pathways

The ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter TAP (ABCB2/3) is an integral component of the endogenous antigen processing pathway. Without TAP, antigenic peptides cannot enter the ER to bind to class I MHC molecules en route to the cell surface, and as a result, no cellmediated immune response can occu...

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Main Author: Johnson, Laura Alexandra
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/17320