T-cell receptor
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| - | <StructureSection load='2xna' size='400' side='right' scene='53/536684/Cv/1' caption='T-cell receptor α chain ( | + | <StructureSection load='2xna' size='400' side='right' scene='53/536684/Cv/1' caption='T-cell receptor α chain (deepskyblue), β chain (green) complex with enterotoxin (pink), glycerol and Na+ ion (purple) [[2xna]].'> |
== Function == | == Function == | ||
| - | '''T-cell receptors''' (TCR) reside on the surface of T lymphocytes. TCR recognizes antigens bound to major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules. The binding of TCR to the antigen-MHC activates the T lymphocytes<ref>PMID:17624994</ref>. TCR is a heterodimer of α+β subunits and ca. 5% the T cells have a γ+δ subumits. TCR NKT reside in Natural Killer T-cells. For more details see [[SP3.4-TCR-HLA-DQ8-∝-1-gliadin_complex]]. | + | '''T-cell receptors''' (TCR) reside on the surface of T lymphocytes. TCR recognizes antigens bound to major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules. The binding of TCR to the antigen-MHC activates the T lymphocytes<ref>PMID:17624994</ref>. TCR is a heterodimer of α+β subunits and ca. 5% the T cells have a γ+δ subumits. TCR NKT reside in Natural Killer T-cells. |
| + | *<scene name='53/536684/Cv/2'>T-cell receptor α chain, β chain complex with enterotoxin and Na+ ion</scene> ([[2xna]]). | ||
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| + | For more details see [[SP3.4-TCR-HLA-DQ8-∝-1-gliadin_complex]]. | ||
== Relevance == | == Relevance == | ||
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3D structures of T-cell receptor
Updated on 21-June-2017
References
- ↑ Kang L, Sebastian BM, Pritchard MT, Pratt BT, Previs SF, Nagy LE. Chronic ethanol-induced insulin resistance is associated with macrophage infiltration into adipose tissue and altered expression of adipocytokines. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2007 Sep;31(9):1581-8. Epub 2007 Jul 11. PMID:17624994 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1530-0277.2007.00452.x
- ↑ Uttenthal BJ, Chua I, Morris EC, Stauss HJ. Challenges in T cell receptor gene therapy. J Gene Med. 2012 Jun;14(6):386-99. doi: 10.1002/jgm.2637. PMID:22610778 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jgm.2637
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