MHC

For MHC gene family, see Major histocompatibility complex
MHC may refer to:

Biology

Myosin heavy chain - part of the motor protein myosin's quaternary protein structure

Immunology

Major histocompatibility complex - a highly polymorphic region on chromosome 6 with genes particularly involved in immune functions

or Major histocompatibility complex A small region of the genome that is highly conserved in vertebrate evolution, which encodes 3 classes of polymorphic molecules known as the immune recognition unit; the MHC is located on the short arm of chromosome 6 in humans; the products of the MHC gene complex are membrane-bound receptors for antigens and peptides which, when bound, are displayed to T cells; if the bound peptides are recognized by the T cells, an immune response against those peptidesis initiated

Colleges

Mars Hill College - a coeducational, liberal-arts college affiliated with the North Carolina Baptist Convention in Mars Hill, North Carolina, USA
Mount Holyoke College - a liberal arts women's college and a member of the Seven Sisters in South Hadley, Massachusetts, USA

Health

Military

The US Navy hull classification symbol for Coastal Minehunter

Misc.

People

Mental Health Counselor
Matthew Henry Commentary (Biblical)
Mary Higgins Clark, American suspense author

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