Abstract
Sequential immunoprecipitation and isoelectric focusing studies using anti-Ia monoclonal antibodies have shown multiple I-A and I-E Ia molecules. These studies suggest that the genes coding for Ia polypeptide chains A alpha, A beta, E beta and E alpha might have undergone further duplication and mutated. This would explain the diversity seen with Ia molecules in their ability to "present" numerous self and non-self antigens for generation of immune response.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 569-577 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Advances in experimental medicine and biology |
Volume | 155 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1982 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)