MHC Class I Molecules Generally Bind Peptides That Are 8-10

question 6

True/False

MHC class I molecules generally bind peptides that are 8-10 amino acids. Each allelic variant has preferences for the amino acid residues at key anchor positions, but will not bind every possible peptide containing the correct anchor residues.

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