Biology A-Level
antigen-presenting cell
What antigen-presenting cell means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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A cell displaying antigen on its cell-surface membrane, where the displayed antigen may be foreign or an abnormal self-antigen.
Topics that use antigen-presenting cell
- Cell recognition and the immune system (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- active immunity
- agglutination
- animal use in production and testing
- antibody
- antigen
- antigen-antibody complex
- antigens in vaccines
- Collapse of the specific response
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