The mechanics of the immune system

ScienceDaily
Dec 21, 2020, 12:17 pm98 pts
Not only chemistry plays a role in the docking of antigens to the T-cell; micromechanical effects are important too. Submicrometer structures on the cell surface act like microscopic tension springs. Tiny forces that occur as a result are likely to be of great importance for the recognition of antigens. It has…

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