Proline substitution independently enhances H-2D(b) complex stabilization and TCR recognition of melanoma-associated peptides
Uchtenhagen, H., Abualrous, E.T., Stahl, E., Allerbring, E.B., Sluijter, M., Zacharias, M., Sandalova, T., van Hall, T., Springer, S., Nygren, P.A., Achour, A.(2013) Eur J Immunol 43: 3051-3060
- PubMed: 23939911 
- DOI: 10.1002/eji.201343456
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4IHO - PubMed Abstract: 
The immunogenicity of H-2D(b) (D(b)) restricted epitopes can be significantly increased by substituting peptide position 3 to a proline (p3P). The p3P modification enhances MHC stability without altering the conformation of the modified epitope allowing for T-cell cross-reactivity with the native peptide ...