title: Probing degeneracy in T-cell recognition using peptide combinatorial libraries.
abstract: Recent studies have demonstrated flexibility of the T-cell receptor (TCR) with respect to recognition of peptide bound to self major histocompatibility complex (MHC). With the introduction of peptide combinatorial libraries, it has become possible to dissect the extent of degeneracy in T-cell recognition. On the basis of these novel findings, Bernhard Hemmer and colleagues propose a conceptual framework for lymphocyte selection and survival and the occurrence of autoimmunity.
authors.affiliation: Cellular Immunology Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-1400, USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hemmer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vergelli
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pinilla
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Houghten
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008285:Major Histocompatibility Complex / Q000276:immunology; D019151:Peptide Library; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / Q000276:immunology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D019151:Peptide Library; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell