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CHEBI:166824 - peptide antigen

ChEBI IDCHEBI:166824
ChEBI Namepeptide antigen
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DefinitionAny peptide displayed by major histocompatibility (MHC) molecules on antigen-presenting cells. Class I MHC accommodate 8 to 13-residue peptides whereas class II MHC can bind 10 to 30-residue peptides, the optimal size being 12 to 16 residues.
Submitternhn
DownloadsMolfile
Formula(C2H2NOR)n.C2H4NO2R
Net Charge0
Average Mass (excl. R groups)0.000
Monoisotopic Mass (excl. R groups)0.00000
SMILES*[C@H](N)C(=O)N[C@@H](*)C(=O)O
Roles Classification
Chemical Role:
Bronsted base  A molecular entity capable of accepting a hydron from a donor (Brønsted acid).
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
peptide antigen (CHEBI:166824) is a peptide (CHEBI:16670)
peptide antigen (CHEBI:166824) is tautomer of peptide antigen zwitterion (CHEBI:166823)
Incoming Relation(s)
peptide antigen zwitterion (CHEBI:166823) is tautomer of peptide antigen (CHEBI:166824)
Synonym  Source
antigenic peptideSUBMITTER
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