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A structural and molecular dynamics approach to understanding the peptide-receptive transition state of MHC-I molecules.
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PMID:  23200143     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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The mature conformation of major histocompatibility complex class I (MHC-I) proteins depends on the presence of bound peptides, permitting recognition at the cell surface by CD8(+) T lymphocytes. Newly synthesized MHC-I molecules in the endoplasmic reticulum are maintained in a peptide-receptive (PR) transition state by several chaperones until they are released concomitant with the loading of peptides. By determining the crystallographic structure of a region of an MHC-I molecule that is recognized by a unique monoclonal antibody and comparing this with docking and molecular dynamics simulations with the whole molecule, we demonstrate the movement of a hinged unit supporting the part of the binding groove that interacts with the amino terminal residues of the bound peptide. This unit contains a conserved 3(10) helix that flips from an exposed "open" position in the PR form to a "closed" position in the peptide-loaded (PL) mature molecule. These analyses indicate how this segment of the MHC-I molecule moves to help establish the A and B pockets critical for tight peptide binding and the stable structure required for antigen presentation and T cell recognition at the cell surface.
Authors:
Michael G Mage; Michael A Dolan; Rui Wang; Lisa F Boyd; Maria Jamela Revilleza; Howard Robinson; Kannan Natarajan; Nancy B Myers; Ted H Hansen; David H Margulies
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-11-28
Journal Detail:
Title:  Molecular immunology     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1872-9142     ISO Abbreviation:  Mol. Immunol.     Publication Date:  2012 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-12-3     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7905289     Medline TA:  Mol Immunol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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Molecular Biology Section, Laboratory of Immunology, NIAID, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. Electronic address: mmage@mail.nih.gov.
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