This old version of Proteopedia is provided for student assignments while the new version is undergoing repairs. Content and edits done in this old version of Proteopedia after March 1, 2026 will eventually be lost when it is retired in about June of 2026.
Apply for new accounts at the new Proteopedia. Your logins will work in both the old and new versions.
1kg0
From Proteopedia
|
Structure of the Epstein-Barr Virus gp42 Protein Bound to the MHC class II Receptor HLA-DR1
Overview
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) causes infectious mononucleosis, establishes long-term latent infections, and is associated with a variety of human tumors. The EBV gp42 glycoprotein binds MHC class II molecules, playing a critical role in infection of B lymphocytes. EBV gp42 belongs to the C-type lectin superfamily, with homology to NK receptors of the immune system. We report the crystal structure of gp42 bound to the human MHC class II molecule HLA-DR1. The gp42 binds HLA-DR1 using a surface site that is distinct from the canonical lectin and NK receptor ligand binding sites. At the canonical ligand binding site, gp42 forms a large hydrophobic groove, which could interact with other ligands necessary for EBV entry, providing a mechanism for coupling MHC recognition and membrane fusion.
About this Structure
1KG0 is a Protein complex structure of sequences from Homo sapiens and Human herpesvirus 4. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
Structure of the Epstein-Barr virus gp42 protein bound to the MHC class II receptor HLA-DR1., Mullen MM, Haan KM, Longnecker R, Jardetzky TS, Mol Cell. 2002 Feb;9(2):375-85. PMID:11864610
Page seeded by OCA on Thu Feb 21 13:33:44 2008
