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Structural basis for the restoration of TCR recognition of an MHC allelic variant by peptide secondary anchor substitution.
The Journal of experimental medicine - 6 Dec 2004
Miley Michael J, Messaoudi Ilhem, Metzner Beatrix M, Wu Yudong, Nikolich-Zugich Janko, Fremont Daved H
Abstract excerpt
Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I variants H-2K(b) and H-2K(bm8) differ primarily in the B pocket of the peptide-binding groove, which serves to sequester the P2 secondary anchor residue. This polymorphism determines resistance to lethal herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) infection by modulating T cell responses to the immunodominant glycoprotein B(498-505) epitope, HSV8. We studied the molecular basis of...
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