| Literature DB >> 17220897 |
Limin Wang1, Yiwei Zhao, Zhong Li, Yi Guo, Lindsay L Jones, David M Kranz, Walid Mourad, Hongmin Li.
Abstract
'Superantigens' (SAgs) trigger the massive activation of T cells by simultaneous interactions with MHC and TCR receptors, leading to human diseases. Here we present the first crystal structure, at 2.5-A resolution, of a complete ternary complex between a SAg and its two receptors, HLA-DR1/HA and TCR. The most striking finding is that the SAg Mycoplasma arthritidis mitogen, unlike others, has direct contacts not only with TCR Vbeta but with TCR Valpha.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17220897 PMCID: PMC3923521 DOI: 10.1038/nsmb1193
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Struct Mol Biol ISSN: 1545-9985 Impact factor: 15.369