MHC restriction is the principle that a T cell can only recognize a specific peptide antigen when it is bound to a particular self-MHC molecule, a phenomenon established during T-cell development.
The fact that a peptide antigen can only be recognized by a given T cell if it is bound to a particular self MHC molecule. This is a consequence of events that occur during T-cell development
| Front | The fact that a peptide antigen can only be recognized by a given T cell if it is bound to a particular self MHC molecule. This is a consequence of events that occur during T-cell development |
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| Back | MHC restriction |
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