This document summarizes antigen processing and presentation. It discusses how antigens are processed by antigen presenting cells (APCs) like dendritic cells, macrophages, and B cells. Native proteins are broken down into peptides via the proteasome and transported into the endoplasmic reticulum by TAP transporters. There, they bind to MHC class I or II molecules and are presented on the APC surface to CD8+ or CD4+ T cells, respectively. Professional APCs like dendritic cells are most effective at stimulating naive T cells.