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forchina

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Are non-self MHC markers (that is presenting viral proteins), also antigens?
« on: June 04, 2013, 07:07:04 pm »
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Are non-self MHC markers (that is presenting viral proteins), also antigens?
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Re: Are non-self MHC markers (that is presenting viral proteins), also antigens?
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2013, 07:42:20 pm »
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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.
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Re: Are non-self MHC markers (that is presenting viral proteins), also antigens?
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2013, 07:54:58 pm »
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So a non-self MHC marker, being an antigen, binds with an antibody?
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Re: Are non-self MHC markers (that is presenting viral proteins), also antigens?
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2013, 07:19:23 pm »
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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.
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