major histocompatibility gene complex

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• Major histocompatibility complex, class II, DQ alpha 1 — Structure of HLA DQA1 (cyan) complexed with HLA DQB1 (green) and HCRT (magenta) based on PDB 1uvq …   Wikipedia

• Major histocompatibility complex, class II, DP alpha 1 — Identifiers Symbol HLA DPA1 Alt. symbols HLA DP1A Entrez 3113 …   Wikipedia

• gene complex — n a group of genes of an individual or of a potentially interbreeding group that constitute an interacting functional unit <the breakup of adaptive gene complexes> * * * a DNA segment containing a number of genes coding for products with… …   Medical dictionary

• Major histocompatibility complex — The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is a large genomic region or gene family found in most vertebrates that encodes MHC molecules. MHC molecules play an important role in the immune system and autoimmunity. Proteins are continually… …   Wikipedia

• Major Histocompatibility Complex and Sexual Selection — A pathogen is any agent that causes disease. The body has two defense mechanisms for dealing with pathogenic microorganisms and other harmful substances: the inflammatory reaction and the development of an acquired immunity. Acquired immunity… …   Wikipedia

• Major histocompatibility complex, class I-related — MR1 redirects here. For the first game in the Monster Rancher series, see Monster Rancher (video game). Major histocompatibility complex, class I related Identifiers Symbols MR1; FLJ31593; HLALS …   Wikipedia

• Major Histocompatibility Complex — Oberflächenmodell der MHC Klasse I (Links) und MHC Klasse II Proteinkomplexe (Rechts) mit den Untereinheiten (Orange und Rosa) und dem präsentierten Antigen (Rot). Der Haupthistokompatibilitätskomplex (Abk. MHC von engl. Major Histocompatibility… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• major histocompatibility complex — The set of gene loci specifying major histocompatibility antigens, eg. HLA in man, H 2 in mice, RLA in rabbits, RT 1 in rats, DLA in dogs, SLA in pigs, etc …   Dictionary of molecular biology

• major histocompatibility complex — Immunol. See MHC. * * * ▪ genetics       group of genes that code for proteins found on the surfaces of cells that help the immune system recognize foreign substances. MHC proteins are found in all higher vertebrates. In human beings the complex… …   Universalium

• Histocompatibility — is the property of having the same, or mostly the same, alleles of a set of genes called the major histocompatibility complex. These genes are expressed in most tissues as antigens, to which the immune system makes antibodies. The immune system… …   Wikipedia

• complex — 1. An organized constellation of feelings, thoughts, perceptions, and memories that may be in part unconscious and may strongly influence associations and attitudes. 2. In chemistry, the relatively stable combination of two or more compounds into …   Medical dictionary