Download MendeleyCrystal structure of a non-canonical high affinity peptide complexed with MHC class I: a novel use of alternative anchors.
Apostolopoulos, V., Yu, M., Corper, A.L., Li, W., McKenzie, I.F., Teyton, L., Wilson, I.A.(2002) J Mol Biol 318: 1307-1316
- PubMed: 12083519
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-2836(02)00198-5
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:
1G7P - PubMed Abstract:
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.
Organizational Affiliation:
Department of Molecular Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA. v.apostolopoulos@ari.unimelb.edu.au
