MHC II

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:protein
gptkbp:associatedWith autoimmune diseases
gptkbp:binds peptide antigens
gptkbp:deficiencyCauses immunodeficiency
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1970s
gptkbp:encodedBy MHC gene complex
gptkbp:expressedIn gptkb:B_cells
dendritic cells
macrophages
antigen-presenting cells
gptkbp:foundIn vertebrates
gptkbp:fullName Major Histocompatibility Complex class II
gptkbp:function antigen presentation
gptkbp:gene gptkb:HLA-DP
gptkb:HLA-DQ
gptkb:HLA-DR
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label MHC II
gptkbp:involvedIn immune tolerance
transplant rejection
gptkbp:location cell surface
gptkbp:mouseGene I-A
I-E
gptkbp:peptideLength 13-25 amino acids
gptkbp:presentIn gptkb:tonsils
gptkb:thymus
lymph nodes
spleen
lymphoid tissues
mucosal tissues
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:CD4+_T_cells
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:interferon_gamma
gptkb:CIITA
gptkbp:role gptkb:allergy
gptkb:graft-versus-host_disease
autoimmunity
immune system
adaptive immune response
immune surveillance
vaccine response
antigen processing
pathogen defense
activation of helper T cells
initiation of immune response
gptkbp:species gptkb:human
gptkb:mouse
gptkbp:structure heterodimer
gptkbp:subunit alpha chain
beta chain
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:MHC_class_II
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7