Carcinoembryonic Antigen Peptide 1-6D

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A 9-residue human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-restricted fragment of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA). Vaccination with carcinoembryonic antigen peptide 1-6D, which has the amino acid sequence YLSGANLNL, may elicit a cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) immune response against tumors expressing CEA.

**Synonyms:** - CAP-1-6D Peptide - CEA:571-579 (576D) - Modified CEA Peptide - mCEA Peptide