MHC Flashcards
What is component of MHC 1?
All nucleated cells
What is component of MHC 2?
APC - dendritic cell, b cell + macrophages
What is CD4+?
HELPER CELLS -> MHC 2
What is CD8+?
CYTOTOXIC -> MHC 1
how much alpha + beta in MHC 1?
3 alpha + 1 beta
how much alpha + beta in MHC 2?
2 alpha + 2 beta
how much Cytoplasmic tail in transmembrane region in MHC 1?
1
how much Cytoplasmic tail in transmembrane region in MHC 2?
2
Where is the peptide binding cleft/variable region in MHC 1?
between alpha 1 + 2
Where is the peptide binding cleft/ variable region in MHC 2?
between alpha + beta
What is cytoplasmic tail in transmembrane region?
for signal transduction
is alpha or beta needed for signal transduction in MHC 1?
alpha
Does MHC 1 go through membrane?
yes its transmembrane.
Which alpha in MHC 1 bind to CD8?
alpha 3
At the peptide binding cleft of MHC 1 - how many amino acids does it bind to?
8-10 amino acids