Natural killer cells. Right-side-up and up-side-down NK-cell receptors.
Recent cDNA cloning of the receptors on human natural killer cells for MHC class I molecules reveals that human and mouse receptors have inverted structural orientations. Are there two distinct receptor systems?
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York 10029-6574, USA.
D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D013602:T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / Q000276:immunology*
D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic