4EN3

Crystal structure of a human Valpha24(-) NKT TCR in complex with CD1d/alpha-galactosylceramide


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.57 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.266 
  • R-Value Work: 0.208 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.211 

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Literature

The Molecular Basis for Recognition of CD1d/alpha-Galactosylceramide by a Human Non-Valpha24 T Cell Receptor Struct. Title

Lopez-Sagaseta, J.Kung, J.E.Savage, P.B.Gumperz, J.Adams, E.J.

(2012) PLoS Biol 10: e1001412-e1001412

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.1001412
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4EN3

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    CD1d-mediated presentation of glycolipid antigens to T cells is capable of initiating powerful immune responses that can have a beneficial impact on many diseases. Molecular analyses have recently detailed the lipid antigen recognition strategies utilized by the invariant Vα24-Jα18 TCR rearrangements of iNKT cells, which comprise a subset of the human CD1d-restricted T cell population. In contrast, little is known about how lipid antigens are recognized by functionally distinct CD1d-restricted T cells bearing different TCRα chain rearrangements. Here we present crystallographic and biophysical analyses of α-galactosylceramide (α-GalCer) recognition by a human CD1d-restricted TCR that utilizes a Vα3.1-Jα18 rearrangement and displays a more restricted specificity for α-linked glycolipids than that of iNKT TCRs. Despite having sequence divergence in the CDR1α and CDR2α loops, this TCR employs a convergent recognition strategy to engage CD1d/αGalCer, with a binding affinity (∼2 µM) almost identical to that of an iNKT TCR used in this study. The CDR3α loop, similar in sequence to iNKT-TCRs, engages CD1d/αGalCer in a similar position as that seen with iNKT-TCRs, however fewer actual contacts are made. Instead, the CDR1α loop contributes important contacts to CD1d/αGalCer, with an emphasis on the 4'OH of the galactose headgroup. This is consistent with the inability of Vα24- T cells to respond to α-glucosylceramide, which differs from αGalCer in the position of the 4'OH. These data illustrate how fine specificity for a lipid containing α-linked galactose is achieved by a TCR structurally distinct from that of iNKT cells.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Antigen-presenting glycoprotein CD1dA [auth C]284Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: CD1D
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PHAROS:  P15813
GTEx:  ENSG00000158473 
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
HUMAN NKT TCR ALPHA CHAINB [auth A]220Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
HUMAN NKT TCR BETA CHAINC [auth B]259Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: B2MCDABP0092HDCMA22P
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Entity ID: 4
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Beta-2-microglobulin100Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
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Small Molecules
Ligands 4 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
AGH
Query on AGH

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H [auth C]N-{(1S,2R,3S)-1-[(ALPHA-D-GALACTOPYRANOSYLOXY)METHYL]-2,3-DIHYDROXYHEPTADECYL}HEXACOSANAMIDE
C50 H99 N O9
VQFKFAKEUMHBLV-BYSUZVQFSA-N
NAG
Query on NAG

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E [auth C],
F [auth C],
G [auth C],
J [auth A],
L [auth B]
2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose
C8 H15 N O6
OVRNDRQMDRJTHS-FMDGEEDCSA-N
FUC
Query on FUC

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I [auth A]alpha-L-fucopyranose
C6 H12 O5
SHZGCJCMOBCMKK-SXUWKVJYSA-N
GOL
Query on GOL

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K [auth B],
M [auth B]
GLYCEROL
C3 H8 O3
PEDCQBHIVMGVHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.57 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.266 
  • R-Value Work: 0.208 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.211 
  • Space Group: P 1 21 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 57.112α = 90
b = 72.573β = 103.31
c = 113.747γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHASERphasing
PHENIXrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
HKL-2000data collection
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2012-10-31
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2013-07-10
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2017-11-15
    Changes: Advisory, Refinement description
  • Version 1.3: 2018-01-24
    Changes: Structure summary
  • Version 1.4: 2020-07-29
    Type: Remediation
    Reason: Carbohydrate remediation
    Changes: Advisory, Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Structure summary
  • Version 1.5: 2023-09-13
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description, Structure summary
  • Version 1.6: 2023-12-27
    Changes: Derived calculations