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The cytoplasmic tail of the T cell receptor CD3 epsilon subunit contains a phospholipid-binding motif that regulates T cell functions.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 Jul 2009
Deford-Watts Laura M, Tassin Tara C, Becker Amy M, Medeiros Jennifer J, Albanesi Joseph P, Love Paul E, Wülfing Christoph, van Oers Nicolai S C
Abstract excerpt
The CD3 epsilon subunit of the TCR complex contains two defined signaling domains, a proline-rich sequence and an ITAM. We identified a third signaling sequence in CD3 epsilon, termed the basic-rich stretch (BRS). Herein, we show that the positively charged residues of the BRS enable this region of CD3 epsilon to complex a subset of acidic phospholipids, including PI(3)P, PI(4)P, PI(5)P, PI(3,4,5)P(3), and...
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