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THE molecular identity of the receptor for antigen on T cells is so far only partially defined in that the variable region of the immunoglobulin (Ig) heavy chain is involved in its specificity-determining portion1,2. All other parts of the receptor structure are at present only negatively defined: no variable region of an Ig light chain seems to be present, and the putative constant portions lack conventional immunoglobulin constant region determinants2,3.
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KRAMMER, P., EICHMANN, K. T cell receptor idiotypes are controlled by genes in the heavy chain linkage group and the major histocompatibility complex. Nature 270, 733–735 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1038/270733a0
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