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Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell
Tree Number(s)
D12.776.543.750.705.816.824
Unique ID
D011948
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011948
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; do not confuse their gamma-delta chains with gamma and delta chains which are subunits of CD3 antigens (index under ANTIGENS, CD3)
Scope Note
Molecules on the surface of T-lymphocytes that recognize and combine with antigens. The receptors are non-covalently associated with a complex of several polypeptides collectively called CD3 antigens (CD3 COMPLEX). Recognition of foreign antigen and the major histocompatibility complex is accomplished by a single heterodimeric antigen-receptor structure, composed of either alpha-beta (RECEPTORS, ANTIGEN, T-CELL, ALPHA-BETA) or gamma-delta (RECEPTORS, ANTIGEN, T-CELL, GAMMA-DELTA) chains.
Entry Version
RECEPT ANTIGEN T CELL
Entry Term(s)
Antigen Receptors, T-Cell
Receptors, T-Cell Antigen
T-Cell Antigen Receptor
T-Cell Receptor
T-Cell Receptors
Registry Numbers
0
NLM Classification #
QW 574
Previous Indexing
Lymphocytes (1966-1979)
T Lymphocytes (1973-1979)
See Also
CD3 Complex
Gene Rearrangement, T-Lymphocyte
Genes, T-Cell Receptor
Public MeSH Note
80
History Note
80
Date Established
1980/01/01
Date of Entry
1979/05/24
Revision Date
2017/07/13
Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell Preferred
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