Fast association rates suggest a conformational change in the MHC class I molecule H-2Db upon peptide binding.

Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecules bind peptides in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). For this binding reaction, when performed in vitro, widely differing association rates have been reported. We have expressed empty soluble H-2Db class I molecules in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO)...

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Main Authors: Springer, S, Doring, K, Skipper, J, Townsend, A, Cerundolo, V
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado em: 1998
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author Springer, S
Doring, K
Skipper, J
Townsend, A
Cerundolo, V
author_facet Springer, S
Doring, K
Skipper, J
Townsend, A
Cerundolo, V
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description Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecules bind peptides in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). For this binding reaction, when performed in vitro, widely differing association rates have been reported. We have expressed empty soluble H-2Db class I molecules in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells and generated complete sets of association, dissociation, and equilibrium constants of unmodified peptides using tritium-labeled peptides and stopped-flow fluorescence spectroscopy. We find that (i) the transition midpoint of temperature denaturation (Tm) of the protein is shifted from 30.5 to 56 degrees C upon the binding of a high-affinity peptide. (ii) With the peptide SV-324-332 (sequence FAPGNYPAL) at 4 degrees C, the dissociation rate constant of 1.02 x 10(-5) s-1 and an equilibrium constant of 8.5 x 10(7) M-1 predict an association rate constant of 870 M-1 s-1 for a simple one-step model of binding. (iii) In contrast, binding of this peptide proceeds much faster, with 1.4 x 10(6) M-1 s-1. These "mismatch kinetics" suggest that peptide binding occurs in several steps, most likely via a conformational rearrangement of the peptide binding groove. The structure of the peptide-class I complex at the time-point of peptide recognition may therefore be different from the equilibrium crystal structures. (iv) Association of modified peptides, in the presence of detergent, or above the Tm of the empty molecule is considerably slower. This might explain why fast on-rates have not been observed in previous studies.
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spelling oxford-uuid:5c731c67-0452-4b95-87ff-77c575d94ad52022-03-26T17:28:16ZFast association rates suggest a conformational change in the MHC class I molecule H-2Db upon peptide binding.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:5c731c67-0452-4b95-87ff-77c575d94ad5EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford1998Springer, SDoring, KSkipper, JTownsend, ACerundolo, VMajor histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecules bind peptides in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). For this binding reaction, when performed in vitro, widely differing association rates have been reported. We have expressed empty soluble H-2Db class I molecules in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells and generated complete sets of association, dissociation, and equilibrium constants of unmodified peptides using tritium-labeled peptides and stopped-flow fluorescence spectroscopy. We find that (i) the transition midpoint of temperature denaturation (Tm) of the protein is shifted from 30.5 to 56 degrees C upon the binding of a high-affinity peptide. (ii) With the peptide SV-324-332 (sequence FAPGNYPAL) at 4 degrees C, the dissociation rate constant of 1.02 x 10(-5) s-1 and an equilibrium constant of 8.5 x 10(7) M-1 predict an association rate constant of 870 M-1 s-1 for a simple one-step model of binding. (iii) In contrast, binding of this peptide proceeds much faster, with 1.4 x 10(6) M-1 s-1. These "mismatch kinetics" suggest that peptide binding occurs in several steps, most likely via a conformational rearrangement of the peptide binding groove. The structure of the peptide-class I complex at the time-point of peptide recognition may therefore be different from the equilibrium crystal structures. (iv) Association of modified peptides, in the presence of detergent, or above the Tm of the empty molecule is considerably slower. This might explain why fast on-rates have not been observed in previous studies.
spellingShingle Springer, S
Doring, K
Skipper, J
Townsend, A
Cerundolo, V
Fast association rates suggest a conformational change in the MHC class I molecule H-2Db upon peptide binding.
title Fast association rates suggest a conformational change in the MHC class I molecule H-2Db upon peptide binding.
title_full Fast association rates suggest a conformational change in the MHC class I molecule H-2Db upon peptide binding.
title_fullStr Fast association rates suggest a conformational change in the MHC class I molecule H-2Db upon peptide binding.
title_full_unstemmed Fast association rates suggest a conformational change in the MHC class I molecule H-2Db upon peptide binding.
title_short Fast association rates suggest a conformational change in the MHC class I molecule H-2Db upon peptide binding.
title_sort fast association rates suggest a conformational change in the mhc class i molecule h 2db upon peptide binding
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