4DZB

Mucosal-associated invariant T cell receptor, Valpha7.2Jalpha33-Vbeta2


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.70 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.231 
  • R-Value Work: 0.191 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.193 

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Literature

Structural insight into MR1-mediated recognition of the mucosal associated invariant T cell receptor.

Reantragoon, R.Kjer-Nielsen, L.Patel, O.Chen, Z.Illing, P.T.Bhati, M.Kostenko, L.Bharadwaj, M.Meehan, B.Hansen, T.H.Godfrey, D.I.Rossjohn, J.McCluskey, J.

(2012) J Exp Med 209: 761-774

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20112095
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4DZB

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells express a semiinvariant αβ T cell receptor (TCR) that binds MHC class I-like molecule (MR1). However, the molecular basis for MAIT TCR recognition by MR1 is unknown. In this study, we present the crystal structure of a human Vα7.2Jα33-Vβ2 MAIT TCR. Mutagenesis revealed highly conserved requirements for the MAIT TCR-MR1 interaction across different human MAIT TCRs stimulated by distinct microbial sources. Individual residues within the MAIT TCR β chain were dispensable for the interaction with MR1, whereas the invariant MAIT TCR α chain controlled specificity through a small number of residues, which are conserved across species and located within the Vα-Jα regions. Mutagenesis of MR1 showed that only two residues, which were centrally positioned and on opposing sides of the antigen-binding cleft of MR1, were essential for MAIT cell activation. The mutagenesis data are consistent with a centrally located MAIT TCR-MR1 docking that was dominated by the α chain of the MAIT TCR. This candidate docking mode contrasts with that of the NKT TCR-CD1d-antigen interaction, in which both the α and β chain of the NKT TCR is required for ligation above the F'-pocket of CD1d.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Valpha7.2-Jalpha33 (MAIT T cell receptor)203Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Vbeta2 (MAIT T cell receptor)246Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.70 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.231 
  • R-Value Work: 0.191 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.193 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 41.962α = 90
b = 64.515β = 90
c = 155.12γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
ADSCdata collection
PHASERphasing
REFMACrefinement
MOSFLMdata reduction
SCALAdata scaling

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2012-03-28
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2012-05-02
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2023-09-13
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description