Biochemical characterization and crystalization of human Zn-alpha(2)-glycoprotein, a soluble class I major histocompatibility complex homolog

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Sanchez, LM
LopezOtin, C
Bjorkman, PJ
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[1] CALTECH, HOWARD HUGHES MED INST, PASADENA, CA 91125 USA
[2] CALTECH, DIV BIOL 15629, PASADENA, CA 91125 USA
[3] UNIV OVIEDO, FAC MED, DEPT BIOQUIM & BIOL MOL, E-33006 OVIEDO, SPAIN
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10.1073/pnas.94.9.4626
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Zn-alpha(2)-glycoprotein (ZAG) is a 41-kDa soluble protein that is present in most bodily fluids, In addition, ZAG accumulates in fluids from breast cysts and in 40% of breast carcinomas, which suggests that ZAG; plays a role in the development of breast diseases, However, the function of ZAG under physiological and cancerous conditions remains unknown. Because ZAG shares 30-40% sequence identity with the heavy chains of class I major histocompatibility complex (MI-IC) proteins, we compared the biochemical properties of ZAG with those of classical class I MHC molecules, We purified human ZAG from breast cyst fluid and serum and produced a panel of anti-ZAG monoclonal antibodies, Binding assays and acid elution experiments revealed that, in contrast to class I MHC proteins, ZAG does not bind peptides or title class I light chain, beta(2)-microglobulin (beta(2)m). Nevertheless, CD studies indicated that ZAG is thermally stable in the absence of bound peptide or associated beta 2m, as opposed to class I MHC molecules, which require the presence of both beta 2m and peptides for stability, These data indicate that the function of ZAG has diverged from the peptide presentation and T-cell interaction functions of class I molecules. To gain insight into the function of ZAG and to compare the three-dimensional structures of ZAG and class I MHC molecules, me produced ZAG crystals that diffract beyond 2.7 Angstrom and have initiated an x-ray structure determination.
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