Definitions of receptors, antigen, t-cell, alpha-beta
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Definition of 'receptors, antigen, t-cell, alpha-beta'
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1. receptors, antigen, t-cell, alpha-beta T-cell receptors composed of CD3-associated alpha and beta polypeptide chains and expressed primarily in CD4+ or CD8+ T-cells. Unlike immunoglobulins, the alpha-beta T-cell receptors recognize antigens only when presented in association with major histocompatibility (MHC) molecules.