Term Name: alpha-beta T cell receptor complex
Synonyms: alpha-beta T lymphocyte receptor complex, alpha-beta T-cell receptor complex, alpha-beta T-lymphocyte receptor complex, alpha-beta TCR complex
Definition: A T cell receptor complex in which the TCR heterodimer comprises alpha and beta chains, associated with the CD3 complex; recognizes a complex consisting of an antigen-derived peptide bound to a class I or class II MHC protein.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0042105]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: T cell receptor complex
inverse has_high_plasma_membrane_amount: CD4-intermediate, CD8-positive double-positive thymocyte CD4-positive, CD8-intermediate double-positive thymocyte CD24-positive, CD4 single-positive thymocyte CD24-positive, CD8 single-positive thymocyte CD69-positive, CD4-positive single-positive thymocyte CD69-positive, CD8-positive single-positive thymocyte mature CD4 single-positive thymocyte mature CD8 single-positive thymocyte
inverse has_low_plasma_membrane_amount: CD69-positive double-positive thymocyte
inverse has_plasma_membrane_part: alpha-beta T cell effector CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell effector CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell
inverse lacks_plasma_membrane_part: natural helper lymphocyte