Structure of MHC molecules and binding peptides
Takiguchi, M.
Nihon Rinsho. Japanese Journal of Clinical Medicine 52(11): 2817-2823
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0047-1852 PMID: 7996674 Document Number: 431046
MHC class I associates with beta 2-microglobulin and one of a range of short peptides which bind to the groove formed by two alpha helix and beta sheet on the alpha 1 and alpha 2 domains of the class I molecules. The class I molecules present the peptides with allele-specific motif to T cells. Recent studies showed that melanoma specific CTL and minor histocompatibility specific CTL recognize peptides presented by the class I molecules. Further studies of peptides bound to the class I and class II molecules are expected to identify peptides which induce autoimmune disease.