Antigen

... are presented by a cell to its environment via a histocompatibility molecule . Depending on the antigen presented and the histocompatibility molecule used, several types of immune cells ... presented on the surface of APCs by class II histocompatibility molecules to T helper cells (CD4 + ). Those ...

Immune system

... cell contains molecules of a large glycoprotein called the major histocompatibility complex (MHC). These proteins have configurations and amino acid ... lymphatic system / lymphocyte macrophage major histocompatibility complex / class I MHC /class II MHC monoclonal antibody / polyclonal ...

Glycoprotein

... in the immune system are: molecules such as antibodies (immunoglobulins) which interact directly with antigens molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (or MHC), which are expressed on the surface of cells and interact with T-cells as part of the adaptive immune response. Other ...

List of gene families

... Homeobox ( Hox gene family) Achaete-scute complex ( Neuroblast formation) Genes-encoding immune system proteins Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) Related protein families Motor proteins Myosin Kinesin Dynein Signal transducing ...

Major histocompatibility complex

... The major histocompatibility complex ( MHC ) is a large genomic region or gene family found in most vertebrates containing many genes with important immune system ...