| Literature DB >> 12595474 |
Timothy J Tripp1, John K McCormick, Jennifer M Webb, Patrick M Schlievert.
Abstract
The cocrystal structure of streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin C (SPE C) with HLA-DR2a (DRA*0101,DRB5*0101) revealed a zinc-dependent interaction site through residues 167, 201, and 203 on SPE C and residue 81 on the beta-chain of HLA-DR2a (DRA*0101,DRB5*0101). Mutation of these SPE C residues resulted in dramatically reduced biological activities. Thus, the zinc-dependent major histocompatibility complex II binding site is critical for maximal biological function of SPE C.Mesh:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12595474 PMCID: PMC148863 DOI: 10.1128/IAI.71.3.1548-1550.2003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441