MHC I

GPTKB entity

Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:protein
gptkbp:alphaChainEncodedBy gptkb:HLA-A
gptkb:HLA-B
gptkb:HLA-C
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:H-2_class_I_(in_mice)
gptkb:HLA_class_I_(in_humans)
gptkbp:antigenProcessingPathway endogenous pathway
gptkbp:beta2MicroglobulinEncodedBy B2M gene
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Jean_Dausset
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1958
gptkbp:encodedBy MHC gene cluster
gptkbp:foundIn all nucleated cells of jawed vertebrates
gptkbp:fullName Major Histocompatibility Complex class I
gptkbp:function presentation of peptide antigens to cytotoxic T cells
gptkbp:hasPolymorphism yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label MHC I
gptkbp:interactsWith cell surface receptor
CD8 co-receptor
gptkbp:location cell surface
gptkbp:peptideLoading gptkb:endoplasmic_reticulum
gptkbp:peptideSource cytosolic proteins
gptkbp:presentedPeptidesLength 8-10 amino acids
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:CD8+_T_cells
gptkbp:roleInImmunity detection of intracellular pathogens
gptkbp:roleInTransplantation major determinant of graft rejection
gptkbp:significance infectious diseases
organ transplantation
immunotherapy
autoimmune diseases
gptkbp:species gptkb:human
gptkb:mouse
other jawed vertebrates
gptkbp:structure heterodimer of alpha chain and beta-2 microglobulin
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:MHC_class_I_molecules
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7