title: Chemical and functional analysis of MHC class II-restricted T cell epitopes.
abstract: Various aspects of antigen degradation and presentation are reviewed, in particular with respect to fragmentation of native vs. denatured proteins, different enzymatic machinery present in different cells and individuals, characterization of epitopes and their persistence on antigen-presenting cells as well as their capacity to interact with different MHC class II molecules. Finally, the structure of antigenic peptides is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biochemistry, University of Lausanne, Epalinges, Switzerland.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Corradin
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lanzavecchia
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000938:Antigen-Presenting Cells / Q000276:immunology; D000941:Antigens / Q000378:metabolism; D000939:Epitopes; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D011487:Protein Conformation; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000941:Antigens; D000939:Epitopes; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II