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Structural mechanism of tapasin-mediated MHC-I peptide loading in antigen presentation

Authors :
Jiansheng Jiang
Daniel K. Taylor
Ellen J. Kim
Lisa F. Boyd
Javeed Ahmad
Michael G. Mage
Hau V. Truong
Claire H. Woodward
Nikolaos G. Sgourakis
Peter Cresswell
David H. Margulies
Kannan Natarajan
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2022.

Abstract

The catalytic chaperone tapasin assists peptide loading onto MHC-I molecules for antigen presentation and immune recognition. Here, the authors present crystal structures that provide insights into the molecular mechanism of tapasin-mediated peptide exchange.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
13
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.0903e0c423a49729d8d0a758d83bc5c
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33153-8