Antigen processing

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000681",
  "term": "Antigen processing",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The intracellular biochemical pathways by which protein antigens are degraded into smaller peptide fragments suitable for binding to major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules. These peptide-MHC complexes are then transported to the cell surface for presentation to T lymphocytes. This process occurs in both the cytoplasm for MHC class I and in endosomal compartments for MHC class II.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "major histocompatibility complex class I molecule",
    "T lymphocyte",
    "antigen presentation",
    "antigen receptor",
    "antigen-presenting cell",
    "major histocompatibility complex class II molecule"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1125 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/antigen-processing/"
}