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Title: Are non-self MHC markers (that is presenting viral proteins), also antigens?
Post by: forchina on June 04, 2013, 07:07:04 pm

Are non-self MHC markers (that is presenting viral proteins), also antigens?

Title: Re: Are non-self MHC markers (that is presenting viral proteins), also antigens?
Post by: simpak on June 04, 2013, 07:42:20 pm

Any non-self MHC is an antigen no matter what peptide it has in it.
An antigen is merely something that has the capacity to generate the production of antibodies.

Title: Re: Are non-self MHC markers (that is presenting viral proteins), also antigens?
Post by: forchina on June 04, 2013, 07:54:58 pm

So a non-self MHC marker, being an antigen, binds with an antibody?

Title: Re: Are non-self MHC markers (that is presenting viral proteins), also antigens?
Post by: psyxwar on June 06, 2013, 07:19:23 pm

Quote from: forchina on June 04, 2013, 07:54:58 pm

So a non-self MHC marker, being an antigen, binds with an antibody?

Yup.