A method leverages protein structural data to predict T-cell receptor–peptide interactions for unseen peptide epitopes, which can be particularly useful for applications in cancer immunotherapy, autoimmunity studies, and vaccine design.
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Huo, M., Jiang, Y. & Li, S.C. Unlocking T-cell receptor–epitope insights with structural analysis. Nat Comput Sci 4, 475–476 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43588-024-00654-z
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