Open AccessCatalytic domain of PDC-E2 contains epitopes recognized by antimitochondrial antibodies in primary biliary cirrhosis
Author(s) -
Sandra Daniela Braun,
Christoph Berg,
Sandra Buck,
Michael Gregor,
Reinhild Klein
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v16.i8.973
Subject(s) - primary biliary cirrhosis , epitope , antibody , pyruvate dehydrogenase complex , peptide , antigen , antigenicity , ovalbumin , medicine , immunology , chemistry , enzyme , biochemistry
To search for further immunodominant peptides of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex E2-component (PDC-E2) recognized by antimitochondrial antibodies (AMA) in primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC).