Fig. 5D: Blockage of the Binding
of Peptide Epitopes from Viruses to MHC-I Molecules
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) down regulates
several host proteins involved in attaching viral epitopes to MHC-I molecules
and displaying them on the surface of the host cell. As a result, no viral peptide
is displayed on the infected cell and the CTLs are no longer able to recognize
that the cell is infected and kill it.
Illustration of Blockage of the Binding of Peptide Epitopes from Viruses to MHC-I Molecules. .jpg by Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology,
The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Last updated: August, 2019
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