the B-cell rec and diffict Interaction of aB TCR with Class II MHC-Peptide Early Studies of the T-Cell Receptor complex cel aB and yo T-Cell Receptors: Structure and Roles ficity. Sec Organization and Rearrangement of TCR Genes gen alone by the major histo T-Cell Receptor Complex: TCR-CD3 erty precludes pur
cell receptor when complexed with MHC,are called antigens. The molecular properties of antigens and he way in which these properties ultimately contribute to immune activation are central to our understanding of the mmune system. This chapter describes some of the molecu- Complementarity of Interacting Surfaces of Antibody(left) lar features of antigens recognized by B or T cells. The chap and Antigen(rig ter also explores the contribution made to immunogenicity by the biological system of the host; ultimately the biological system determines whether a molecule that combines with a a Immunogenicity Versus Antigenicity Bor T cells antigen-binding receptor can then induce an im
