T-Cell Receptor CDR3 Loop Conformations in Solution Shift the Relative Vα-Vβ Domain Distributions

T-cell receptors are an important part in the adaptive immune system as they are responsible for detecting foreign proteins presented by the major histocompatibility complex (MHC). The affinity is predominantly determined by structure and sequence of the complementarity determining regions (CDRs), o...

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Main Authors: Monica L. Fernández-Quintero, Nancy D. Pomarici, Johannes R. Loeffler, Clarissa A. Seidler, Klaus R. Liedl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2020.01440/full