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IMMUNOGLOBULIN SUPERFAMILY [2 records]

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Record 1 2006-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
CONT

A superfamily is a group of protein domains that share sequence similarity due to common ancestry. Although the protein domain often extends the entire length of protein, those proteins with more than one domain may belong to more than one superfamily.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
DEF

Famille la plus importante des molécules de surface englobant les immunoglobulines (Ig), les récepteurs des cellules T (TCR), certaines parties des molécules du complexe majeur d'histocompatibilité (CMH), le CD4, le CD8, les récepteurs FC des Ig.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inmunología
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Record 2 2000-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
  • Cytology
CONT

Multiple genes encoding type I transmembrane molecules and belonging to the immunoglobulin superfamily have recently been localized to human chromosome 19q13. 4. These include a family of genes encoding killer cell inhibitory receptors(KIR) expressed on natural killer(NK) cells and subsets of T-lymphocytes, immunoglobulin-like transcripts(ILT-1,-2 and 3) expressed on myeloid cells and subsets of lymphoid cells, the gp49 family of receptors expressed on mast cells and NK cells and the gene encoding human myeloid immunoglobulin A Fc receptor(CD89).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
  • Cytologie
CONT

[...] l'identification et la caractérisation des récepteurs de types inhibiteurs spécifiques des allèles du CMH de classe 1 (KIR, killer cell inhibitory receptor) ont permis de comprendre les mécanismes de reconnaissance spécifique et de lyse de cellules tumorales ayant perdu l'expression de certaines molécules de classe 1.

Spanish

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