4z78

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== Function ==
== Function ==
[[http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/HA1D_MOUSE HA1D_MOUSE]] Involved in the presentation of foreign antigens to the immune system. [[http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/INS_HUMAN INS_HUMAN]] Insulin decreases blood glucose concentration. It increases cell permeability to monosaccharides, amino acids and fatty acids. It accelerates glycolysis, the pentose phosphate cycle, and glycogen synthesis in liver. [[http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/B2MG_HUMAN B2MG_HUMAN]] Component of the class I major histocompatibility complex (MHC). Involved in the presentation of peptide antigens to the immune system.
[[http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/HA1D_MOUSE HA1D_MOUSE]] Involved in the presentation of foreign antigens to the immune system. [[http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/INS_HUMAN INS_HUMAN]] Insulin decreases blood glucose concentration. It increases cell permeability to monosaccharides, amino acids and fatty acids. It accelerates glycolysis, the pentose phosphate cycle, and glycogen synthesis in liver. [[http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/B2MG_HUMAN B2MG_HUMAN]] Component of the class I major histocompatibility complex (MHC). Involved in the presentation of peptide antigens to the immune system.
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== Publication Abstract from PubMed ==
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The NOD mouse model of type 1 diabetes (T1D) continues to be an important tool for delineating the role of T-cell-mediated destruction of pancreatic beta-cells. However, little is known about the molecular mechanisms that enable this disease pathway. We show that insulin reactivity by a CD8+ T-cell clone known to induce T1D is characterised by weak T cell antigen receptor (TCR) binding to a relatively unstable peptide-major histocompatibility complex (pMHC). The structure of the native 9-mer and 10-mer insulin epitopes demonstrated that peptide residues 7 and 8 form a prominent solvent exposed bulge that could potentially be the main focus of TCR binding. The C-terminus of the peptide governed pMHC stability. Unexpectedly, we further demonstrate a novel mode of flexible peptide presentation in which the MHC peptide-binding groove is able to 'open the back door' to accommodate extra C-terminal peptide residues.
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Distortion of the MHC class I binding groove to accommodate an insulin-derived 10-mer peptide.,Motozono C, Pearson JA, De Leenheer E, Rizkallah PJ, Beck K, Trimby A, Sewell AK, Wong FS, Cole DK J Biol Chem. 2015 Jun 17. pii: jbc.M114.622522. PMID:26085090<ref>PMID:26085090</ref>
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From MEDLINE&reg;/PubMed&reg;, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.<br>
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== References ==
== References ==
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Weak TCR binding to an unstable insulin epitope drives type 1 diabetes

4z78, resolution 2.30Å

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