Crucial amino acid residues of mouse CD1d for glycolipid ligand presentation to Vα14 NKT cells
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- 1 July 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in International Immunology
- Vol. 13 (7) , 853-861
- https://doi.org/10.1093/intimm/13.7.853
Abstract
A novel lymphocyte, NKT cells bearing an invariant Vα14 antigen receptor, specifically recognizes α-galactosylceramide (α-GalCer) exclusively presented by mouse CD1d (mCD1d). However, the precise molecular interaction remains unclear. For the basis of functional analyses, a docking model of α-GalCer with the crystal structure of mCD1d was constructed. Possible residues involved in the α-GalCer–mCD1d interaction were found to be Arg79, Glu83 and Asp80 for carbohydrate recognition, and Asp153 for interaction with the amide group on the fatty acyl chain. The α-GalCer-presenting ability of various transfectants expressing mutant mCD1d was completely abrogated if a single amino acid mutation was induced at positions 79, 80, 83 or 153, suggesting that the polar amino acids above the F′ pocket are crucial for α-GalCer presentation to activate Vα14 NKT cells. The possibility that Glu83 is a contact site for the NKT cell receptor is also discussed.Keywords
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