Structural highlights
Function
[HA1B_MOUSE] Involved in the presentation of foreign antigens to the immune system. [B2MG_MOUSE] Component of the class I major histocompatibility complex (MHC). Involved in the presentation of peptide antigens to the immune system.
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
The crystal structure of a non-standard peptide, YEA9, in complex with H-2Kb, at 1.5 A resolution demonstrates how YEA9 peptide can bind with surprisingly high affinity through insertion of alternative, long, non-canonical anchors into the B and E pockets. The use of "alternative pockets" represents a new mode of high affinity peptide binding, that should be considered when predicting peptide epitopes for MHC class I. These novel interactions encountered in this non-canonical high affinity peptide-MHC complex should help predict additional binding peptides from primary protein sequences and aid in the design of alternative approaches for peptide-based vaccines.
Crystal structure of a non-canonical high affinity peptide complexed with MHC class I: a novel use of alternative anchors.,Apostolopoulos V, Yu M, Corper AL, Li W, McKenzie IF, Teyton L, Wilson IA, Plebanski M J Mol Biol. 2002 May 17;318(5):1307-16. PMID:12083519[1]
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References
- ↑ Apostolopoulos V, Yu M, Corper AL, Li W, McKenzie IF, Teyton L, Wilson IA, Plebanski M. Crystal structure of a non-canonical high affinity peptide complexed with MHC class I: a novel use of alternative anchors. J Mol Biol. 2002 May 17;318(5):1307-16. PMID:12083519
