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MAGE-3 (271-279) is a 271-279 residue peptide derived from melanoma antigens encoded by MAGE-3. MAGE-3 is a cytolytic T lymphocyte (CTL)-defined MAGE-3 protein associated with the human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-A2 molecule. MAGE-3 is overexpressed in different human tumor types, including malignant melanoma, but not by normal tissues except for testis and placenta[1].

[1] J Herman, et al. A peptide encoded by the human MAGE3 gene and presented by HLA-B44 induces cytolytic T lymphocytes that recognize tumor cells expressing MAGE3. Immunogenetics. 1996;43(6):377-83. DOI:10.1007/BF02199806