Structure of a nested set of n-terminally extended mhc i-peptides provides novel insights into antigen processing and presentation
Structure:
Hla class i histocompatibility antigen, b-8 alpha chain. Chain: a. Fragment: unp residues 25-300. Synonym: mhc class i antigen b 8. Engineered: yes. Mutation: yes. Beta-2-microglobulin. Chain: b. Fragment: unp residues 21-119.
ERAP1 enzyme-mediated trimming and structural analyses of MHC I-bound precursor peptides yield novel insights into antigen processing and presentation.
L.Li,
M.Batliwala,
M.Bouvier.
ABSTRACT
Endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase 1 (ERAP1) and ERAP2 critically shape the
major histocompatibility complex I (MHC I) immunopeptidome. The ERAPs remove
N-terminal residues from antigenic precursor peptides and generate
optimal-length peptides (i.e. 8-10-mers) to fit into the MHC class I
groove. It is therefore intriguing that MHC class I molecules can present
N-terminally extended peptides on the cell surface that can elicit CD8+ T-cell
responses. This observation likely reflects gaps in our understanding of how
antigens are processed by the ERAP enzymes. To better understand ERAPs' function
in antigen processing, here we generated a nested set of N-terminally extended
10-20-mer peptides (RA)