Immunoproteomics

Immunoproteomics is a term used to describe the study of large sets of proteins (proteomics) involved in the immune response.

Examples of common applications of immunoproteomics include:
* the isolation and mass spectrometric identification of MHC (major histocompatibility complex) binding peptides
* purification and identification of protein antigens binding specific antibodies (or other affinity reagents), and
* comparative immunoproteomics to identify proteins and pathways modulated by a specific infectious organism, disease or toxin.

The term proteomics also usually implies that mass spectrometry is the ultimate technique used for protein identification.

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