basic FUNCTION
| transporting cytosolic peptides, generated by the proteasome, to the ER lumen for loading onto MHC class I molecules |
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involved in multidrug resistance |
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playing a key role in antigen processing and presentation |
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transporter associated with antigen processing (TAP1 and TAP2) represents a focal point in the immune recognition of virally or malignantly transformed cells by translocating proteasomal degradation products into the endoplasmic reticulum-lumen for loading of MHC class I molecules |
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TAP1, TAP2 binds to peptide-receptive MHC class I molecules to form the MHC class I peptide-loading complex (PLC) |
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normal influx of TAP1, TAP2-transported peptides in the ER during routine processing creates an efficient barrier for peptides from alternative processing routes |
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TAP1, TAP2 translocates cellular peptides across the endoplasmic reticulum membrane in an ATP hydrolysis-dependent manner |
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TAP1 and TAP-associated glycoprotein (TAPBP) play important roles in regulating MHC class I expression |