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Antigen Processing Definition:
Hydrolytic digestion of antigens to produce antigen fragments, which are collected by class I or class II MHC molecules and presented on the surface of a cell.
Prescott's Microbiology 9th Edition by Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood, Christopher J. Woolverton
Antigen Processing Notes:
Antigen processing, also known as cytosolic pathway, is a process of the immune system to prepare the antigens that will be presented by the T lymphocytes. The antigens are hydrolytically digested and then picked by class I and II MHC molecules and presented on the cell's surface.
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