what is the different between processing and presentation of antigen presenting cells
Antigen-presenting cells (APCs) are specialised cells (dendritic cells, macrophages and B cells) that can capture, process and present antigen to activate T cells.
Antigen processing:
Antigen processing is the generation of peptide (from antigen) which can bind MHC molecules for presentation to T cells.
Intracellular enzymes degrade antigenic macromolecules into short fragments, which then bind major histocompatibility complex class I and class II molecules.
Antigen presentation:
Antigen presentation is the presentation of antigen as peptide by cell-surface MHC molecules of APCs.
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