Not Signed In - Chopping Off Protein Puts Immune Cells Into High Gear
Thu, 25 Jan 2007 04:00 AM EST
... The complex task of launching a well-organized, effective immune system attack on specific targets is thrown into high gear when either of two specific enzymes chop a protein called LAG-3 off the immune cells leading that battle, according to investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. ...
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