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major histocompatibility complex

One entry found for major histocompatibility complex.
Main Entry: major histocompatibility complex
Function: noun
: a group of genes in mammals that code for cell-surface polymorphic glycoprotein molecules which display antigenic peptide fragments for T cell recognition and aid in the ability of the immune system to determine self from nonself