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MR1 displays the microbial metabolome driving selective MR1-restricted T cell receptor usage

Melanie J. Harriff, Curtis McMurtrey, Cara A. Froyd and 11 more

Science Immunology · 2018

doi:10.1126/sciimmunol.aao2556

Abstract

A diverse array of microbial metabolites binds to MR1 and selectively activates MR1-restricted T cells.

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