3UTQ

Human HLA-A*0201-ALWGPDPAAA

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.67 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.244 
  • R-Value Work: 0.195 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.198 

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Literature

Structural basis for the killing of human beta cells by CD8(+) T cells in type 1 diabetes.

Bulek, A.M., Cole, D.K., Skowera, A., Dolton, G., Gras, S., Madura, F., Fuller, A., Miles, J.J., Gostick, E., Price, D.A., Drijfhout, J.W., Knight, R.R., Huang, G.C., Lissin, N., Molloy, P.E., Wooldridge, L., Jakobsen, B.K., Rossjohn, J., Peakman, M., Rizkallah, P.J., Sewell, A.K.

(2012) Nat Immunol 13: 283-289

  • DOI: 10.1038/ni.2206
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    3UTP, 3UTQ, 3UTS, 3UTT

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • The structural characteristics of the engagement of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II-restricted self antigens by autoreactive T cell antigen receptors (TCRs) is established, but how autoimmune TCRs interact with complexes of self peptide and MHC class I has been unclear ...

    The structural characteristics of the engagement of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II-restricted self antigens by autoreactive T cell antigen receptors (TCRs) is established, but how autoimmune TCRs interact with complexes of self peptide and MHC class I has been unclear. Here we examined how CD8(+) T cells kill human islet beta cells in type 1 diabetes via recognition of a human leukocyte antigen HLA-A*0201-restricted glucose-sensitive preproinsulin peptide by the autoreactive TCR 1E6. Rigid 'lock-and-key' binding underpinned the 1E6-HLA-A*0201-peptide interaction, whereby 1E6 docked similarly to most MHC class I-restricted TCRs. However, this interaction was extraordinarily weak because of limited contacts with MHC class I. TCR binding was highly peptide centric, dominated by two residues of the complementarity-determining region 3 (CDR3) loops that acted as an 'aromatic-cap' over the complex of peptide and MHC class I (pMHCI). Thus, highly focused peptide-centric interactions associated with suboptimal TCR-pMHCI binding affinities might lead to thymic escape and potential CD8(+) T cell-mediated autoreactivity.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Institute of Infection and Immunity, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK.



Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
HLA class I histocompatibility antigen, A-2 alpha chain A276Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: HLA-A, HLAA
Find proteins for P04439 (Homo sapiens)
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PHAROS:  P04439
GTEx:  ENSG00000206503
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Beta-2-microglobulin B100Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: B2M, CDABP0092, HDCMA22P
Find proteins for P61769 (Homo sapiens)
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PHAROS:  P61769
GTEx:  ENSG00000166710
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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Insulin C10Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: INS
Find proteins for P01308 (Homo sapiens)
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PHAROS:  P01308
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.67 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.244 
  • R-Value Work: 0.195 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.198 
  • Space Group: P 1 21 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 53.1α = 90
b = 81.15β = 112.87
c = 56.55γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
SCALAdata scaling
REFMACrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
GDAdata collection
xia2data reduction
AMoREphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2012-01-25
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2012-03-07
    Changes: Database references