The invariant chain has two critical properties that regulate the function of the class II glycoproteins with which it associates. It prevents class II molecules from binding antigenic peptides during the early stages of their assembly and transport, and it contains a signal that drives the assemble
Role of the A chain in thrombin function
β Scribed by M. E. Papaconstantinou; A. Bah; E. Di Cera
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 884 KB
- Volume
- 65
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1420-682X
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