Structural highlights
Function
CAR11_MOUSE Involved in the costimulatory signal essential for T-cell receptor (TCR)-mediated T-cell activation. Its binding to DPP4 induces T-cell proliferation and NF-kappa-B activation in a T-cell receptor/CD3-dependent manner. Activates NF-kappa-B via BCL10 and IKK. Stimulates the phosphorylation of BCL10 (By similarity).
Publication Abstract from PubMed
The CBM complex (CARMA1, BCL10 and MALT1) plays a crucial role in B and T lymphocyte activation. CARMA1 serves as a scaffold for BCL10, MALT1 and other effector proteins and regulates various signaling pathways related to the immune response. The assembly of CARMA1 and BCL10 is mediated through a CARD-CARD interaction. Here, we report the crystal structure of the CARD domain of CARMA1 at a resolution of 1.75 A. The structure consists of six helices, as previously determined for CARD domains. Structural and computational analysis identified the binding interface between CARMA1-CARD and BCL10-CARD, which consists of a basic patch in CARMA1 and an acidic patch in BCL10. Site-directed mutagenesis, co-immunoprecipitation and an NF-kappaB activation assay confirmed that the interface is necessary for association and downstream signaling. Our studies provide molecular insight into the assembly of CARMA1 and BCL10.
Structural insights into the assembly of CARMA1 and BCL10.,Li S, Yang X, Shao J, Shen Y PLoS One. 2012;7(8):e42775. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0042775. Epub 2012 Aug 3. PMID:22880103[1]
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References
- ↑ Li S, Yang X, Shao J, Shen Y. Structural insights into the assembly of CARMA1 and BCL10. PLoS One. 2012;7(8):e42775. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0042775. Epub 2012 Aug 3. PMID:22880103 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0042775