| Literature DB >> 2679636 |
Abstract
CD4 is an MHC class II binding protein found on T cells that recognize peptide fragments of protein antigens bound to MHC class II molecules. In this review, Charlie Janeway argues that CD4 is a physical component of the T-cell receptor, and that CD4 augments signalling via the receptor by about 100-fold. He proposes the term co-receptor to describe this molecule and its functional homologue, CD8.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2679636 DOI: 10.1016/0167-5699(89)90260-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Immunol Today ISSN: 0167-5699