Activation Of Adaptive Immunity - Bowden Flashcards
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What is MHC also referred to as? 8
HLA (human leukocyte antigens)
Where are type I MHC found? 8
On all nucleated cells
Where are type II MHC found? 8
Found on professional APCs
Dendritic cells
Macrophages
B lymphocytes
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Why do T cells need HLAs (MHCs)? 10
T cells cannot recognize free or soluble Ag, they need to be presented to
What chromosome is MHC/HLA genes found on? 11
Chromosome 6
How many classes of HLA are there? 11
3 classes (I, II, and III)
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Which HLA locus of MHC class I has the greatest number of allotypes? 13
HLA locus B 439
Which HLA locus of MHC class II has the greatest number of allotypes? 13
HLA locus DRB1 269
What codes for Class I HLA (MHC)? 14
HLA-A
HLA-B
HLA-C
3 separate genes
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Where is the peptide binding groove on Class I HLA(MHC)
Between the α1 and α2 domains
This site has the greatest polymorphisms
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Where is the α chain of class I HLA (MHC) synthesized? 17
Translated into the ER as a glycoproteins
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How many different alleles of Class I HLA can be expressed at the same time? 18
6 different allelic expressions 1
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What is the structure of the Class II HLA (MHC)? 20
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Where is the peptide binding groove for Class II HLA (MHC)? 21
Formed by the α1 and β1 domains
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Where is Class II HLA (MHC) synthesized? 22
The α and β chains are synthesized into the ER where a third protein called the invariant chain is added