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The foreign antigen binding site and T cell recognition regions of class I histocompatibility antigens

Bjorkman, P. J., Saper, M. A., Samraoui, B., Bennett, W. S., Strominger, J. L., Wiley, D. C.·1987·Nature

Abstract

Most of the polymorphic amino acids of the class I histocompatibility antigen, HLA-A2, are clustered on top of the molecule in a large groove identified as the recognition site for processed foreign antigens. Many residues critical for T-cell recognition of HLA are located in this site, in positions allowing them to serve as ligands to processed antigens. These findings have implications for how the products of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) recognize foreign antigens.

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  • Immune responses of any single adult vary considerably due to genetic variability in HLA and innate immunity genes.

    “Add to this considerable genetic variability in how individuals respond, determined by the highly polymorphic HLA genes [67] and by the genes of innate immunity, and it is not surprising that the immune responses of any single adult vary considerably.”

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Authors
Bjorkman, P. J., Saper, M. A., Samraoui, B., Bennett, W. S., Strominger, J. L., & Wiley, D. C.
Affiliations
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (US)
Venue
Nature
Published
1987-10
Volume
329
Issue
6139
Pages
512-518
ISSN
  • 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-4687
OpenAlex
W2029993034
Cited by
2,377
References
49
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FWCI
76.66
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › vaccines and immunoinformatics approaches
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › T-cell and B-cell Immunology
Keywords
HLA-A2, MHC class I, antibody binding sites, T cell recognition, MHC ligands, antigen presentation
MeSH terms
Epitopes, Antigens, Binding Sites, Computer Graphics, Cytotoxicity, Immunologic, HLA Antigens, Humans, Models, Molecular, Polymorphism, Genetic, Protein Conformation, Receptors, Immunologic, T-Lymphocytes, T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic, HLA-A2 Antigen

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