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What is carcinoembryonic antigen peptide 1-6D?
Pronunciation: /carcinoembryonic* ˈæntəʤən ˈpɛpˌtaɪd wən sɪks di/
carcinoembryonic antigen peptide 1-6D
Definition
A 9-residue human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-restricted fragment of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA). Vaccination with carcinoembryonic antigen peptide 1-6D, which has the amino acid sequence YLSGANLNL, may elicit a cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) immune response against tumors expressing CEA.