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HPV 16 E7:86-93 peptide vaccine
?Pronunciation: /hpv* ˈsɪkˈstin i ˈsɛvən eighty-six* ninety-three* ˈpɛpˌtaɪd ˌvækˈsin/
HPV 16 E7:86-93 peptide vaccine
Definition
A synthetic peptide vaccine consisting of amino acids 86 through 93 (TLGIVCPI) of the viral oncoprotein human papillomavirus (HPV) 16 E7. Vaccination with HPV-16 E7:86-93 peptide, which binds to HLA-A* 0201 molecule, may stimulate the host immune system to mount a cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) response against tumor cells positive for HPV-16 E7.