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Why is the peptide binding characteristics of MHC described as ""promiscuous binding specificity""? Why is this characteristic important?

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Because it is capable of binding with more than one antigen which is crucial inpromiscuous binding specificity,

Why is this characteristic important?

and this is significant and important as the Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) can then present many more antigens for immune response in T and B cells

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