Tetanus toxoid helper peptide

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-017086",
  "term": "Tetanus toxoid helper peptide",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Obtained by genetic engineering from the bacterial Clostridium tetani toxoid, tetanus toxoid helper peptide QYIKANSKFIGITEL (amino acids 830-844) binds to class II MHC molecules as a nonspecific vaccine helper epitope (adjuvant) and induces an increased (and long term) immune response by increasing the helper T-cell response.",
  "abbreviation": "TET TOX PEP VAC",
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/tetanus-toxoid-helper-peptide/"
}