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The αβ receptors of T cells recognize specific peptide antigens based on their ________.1 pointlengthamino acid sequenceshape and surface R groupsbinding to specific MHC sub-types

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The αβ receptors of T cells recognize specific peptide antigens based on their ________.1 pointlengthamino acid sequenceshape and surface R groupsbinding to specific MHC sub-types

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The αβ receptors of T cells recognize specific peptide antigens based on their amino acid sequences.

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