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Exogenous beta 2-microglobulin is required for antigenic peptide binding to isolated class I major histocompatibility complex molecules

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authors

  • Kane, K. P.
  • Sherman, Linda
  • Mescher, M. F.

publication date

  • September 1991

journal

  • European Journal of Immunology  Journal

abstract

  • Binding of antigenic peptides to purified class I major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules, as measured by antigen-specific cytolytic T lymphocyte (CTL) degranulation, was found to occur in the presence of serum but not in its absence. The role of soluble beta 2-microglobulin (beta 2m), a normal component of serum, in class I-peptide complex formation was therefore examined. Sera depleted of beta 2m did not support effective peptide binding to class I, but binding was restored in the presence of low concentrations of purified human beta 2m. Sequential incubation of immobilized class I with human beta 2m first, followed by peptide, resulted in antigenic complex formation, while reversing the order of pulsing could not. Similar results were obtained in experiments examining H-2Db, Kb and Kd with appropriate peptides and CTL. These results demonstrate that mature class I proteins are not able to directly bind peptide, but that interaction with exogenous beta 2m results in a structure that will subsequently bind peptide. Binding of exogenous beta 2m appears to result in "empty" class I molecules, possibly by exchange for endogenous beta 2m, with a concomitant loss of endogenous peptide.

subject areas

  • Animals
  • Antigen-Antibody Reactions
  • Cell Degranulation
  • Cell Line
  • H-2 Antigens
  • Histocompatibility Antigen H-2D
  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class I
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Mice
  • T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic
  • beta 2-Microglobulin
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Identity

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0014-2980

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1002/eji.1830210945

PubMed ID

  • 1889467
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Additional Document Info

start page

  • 2289

end page

  • 2292

volume

  • 21

issue

  • 9

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