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The targeting of effector molecules in the immune system
Author(s) -
Janeway Charles A.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
bioessays
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.175
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1521-1878
pISSN - 0265-9247
DOI - 10.1002/bies.950050507
Subject(s) - effector , immune system , biology , task (project management) , computational biology , computer science , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , engineering , systems engineering
The immune system has evolved to detect and remove foreign or non‐self molecules from the body. To perform this task, the system has coupled together specific recognition with non‐specific effector mechanisms in at least two distinct fashions, as outlined in this review.