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
Peptides bind with high affinity to MHC class I molecules by anchoring certain side-chains (anchors) into specificity pockets in the MHC peptide-binding groove. Peptides that do not contain these canonical anchor residues normally have low affinity, resulting in impaired pMHC stability and loss of immunogenicity. Here, we report the crystal structure at 1.6 A resolution of an immunogenic, low-affinity peptide from the tumor-associated antigen MUC1, bound to H-2Kb. Stable binding is still achieved despite small, non-canonical residues in the C and F anchor pockets. This structure reveals how low-affinity peptides can be utilized in the design of novel peptide-based tumor vaccines. The molecular interactions elucidated in this non-canonical low-affinity peptide MHC complex should help uncover additional immunogenic peptides from primary protein sequences and aid in the design of alternative approaches for T-cell vaccines.
Crystal structure of a non-canonical low-affinity peptide complexed with MHC class I: a new approach for vaccine design.,Apostolopoulos V, Yu M, Corper AL, Teyton L, Pietersz GA, McKenzie IF, Wilson IA, Plebanski M J Mol Biol. 2002 May 17;318(5):1293-305. PMID:12083518[1]
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References
- ↑ Apostolopoulos V, Yu M, Corper AL, Teyton L, Pietersz GA, McKenzie IF, Wilson IA, Plebanski M. Crystal structure of a non-canonical low-affinity peptide complexed with MHC class I: a new approach for vaccine design. J Mol Biol. 2002 May 17;318(5):1293-305. PMID:12083518
