Why is the peptide binding characteristics of MHC described as ""promiscuous binding specificity""? Why is this characteristic i

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Kryger [21]

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Why is the peptide binding characteristics of MHC described as ""promiscuous binding specificity""? Why is this characteristic i

mportant?

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vivado [14] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-27T06:52:15+03:00

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Because it is capable of binding with more than one antigen which is crucial inpromiscuous binding specificity,

<em>Why is this characteristic important?</em>

and this is significant and important as the Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) can then present many more antigens for immune response in T and B cells