antigen processing and presentation of exogenous peptide antigen
The process in which an antigen-presenting cell expresses a peptide antigen of exogenous origin on its cell surface in association with an MHC protein complex. The peptide is typically a fragment of a larger exogenous protein which has been degraded within the cell. [ http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0781735149&isbn=1/ GOC:add ]
Synonyms: exogenous peptide antigen processing and presentation
Term info
biological_process
GO:0002478