carcinoembryonic antigen peptide 1-6D

Definition / meaning of carcinoembryonic antigen peptide 1-6D

A 9-residue human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-restricted fragment of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA). CEA:571-579 peptide, which has the amino acid sequence YLSGANLNL, may elicit a cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) immune response against tumors expressing CEA.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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