T cell receptor complex

id: GO:0042101
name: T cell receptor complex
namespace: cellular_component
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: A protein complex that contains a disulfide-linked heterodimer of T cell receptor (TCR) chains, which are members of the immunoglobulin superfamily, and mediates antigen recognition, ultimately resulting in T cell activation. The TCR heterodimer is associated with the CD3 complex, which consists of the nonpolymorphic polypeptides gamma, delta, epsilon, zeta, and, in some cases, eta (an RNA splice variant of zeta) or Fc epsilon chains.

Child Functions

idname
GO:0042105alpha-beta T cell receptor complex
GO:0042106gamma-delta T cell receptor complex

Parent Functions

idname
GO:0043235receptor complex
GO:0044459plasma membrane part