4LCW

The structure of human MAIT TCR in complex with MR1-K43A-RL-6-Me-7OH

Summary for 4LCW

• Entry DOI: 10.2210/pdb4lcw/pdb
• Related: 4L4V
• Descriptor: Major histocompatibility complex class I-related gene protein, Beta-2-microglobulin, MAIT T cell receptor alpha chain, ... (7 entities in total)
• Functional Keywords: mhc class i-related protein, mait t cell receptor, vitamin b2 metabolites, membrane protein-immune system complex, membrane protein/immune system
• Biological source: Homo sapiens (human); More
• Cellular location: Cell membrane; Single-pass membrane protein; Extracellular side. Isoform 4: Secreted: Q95460; Secreted: P61769
• Total number of polymer chains: 8
• Total formula weight: 187945.37

Authors

Patel, O.,Rossjohn, J. (deposition date: 2013-06-24, release date: 2013-10-02, Last modification date: 2024-11-06)

Primary citation

Reantragoon, R.,Corbett, A.J.,Sakala, I.G.,Gherardin, N.A.,Furness, J.B.,Chen, Z.,Eckle, S.B.,Uldrich, A.P.,Birkinshaw, R.W.,Patel, O.,Kostenko, L.,Meehan, B.,Kedzierska, K.,Liu, L.,Fairlie, D.P.,Hansen, T.H.,Godfrey, D.I.,Rossjohn, J.,McCluskey, J.,Kjer-Nielsen, L.
Antigen-loaded MR1 tetramers define T cell receptor heterogeneity in mucosal-associated invariant T cells.
J.Exp.Med., 210:2305-2320, 2013

PubMed Abstract: Mucosal-associated invariant T cells (MAIT cells) express a semi-invariant T cell receptor (TCR) α-chain, TRAV1-2-TRAJ33, and are activated by vitamin B metabolites bound by the major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-related class I-like molecule, MR1. Understanding MAIT cell biology has been restrained by the lack of reagents to specifically identify and characterize these cells. Furthermore, the use of surrogate markers may misrepresent the MAIT cell population. We show that modified human MR1 tetramers loaded with the potent MAIT cell ligand, reduced 6-hydroxymethyl-8-D-ribityllumazine (rRL-6-CH₂OH), specifically detect all human MAIT cells. Tetramer(+) MAIT subsets were predominantly CD8(+) or CD4(-)CD8(-), although a small subset of CD4(+) MAIT cells was also detected. Notably, most human CD8(+) MAIT cells were CD8α(+)CD8β(-/lo), implying predominant expression of CD8αα homodimers. Tetramer-sorted MAIT cells displayed a T(H)1 cytokine phenotype upon antigen-specific activation. Similarly, mouse MR1-rRL-6-CH₂OH tetramers detected CD4(+), CD4(-)CD8(-) and CD8(+) MAIT cells in Vα19 transgenic mice. Both human and mouse MAIT cells expressed a broad TCR-β repertoire, and although the majority of human MAIT cells expressed TRAV1-2-TRAJ33, some expressed TRAJ12 or TRAJ20 genes in conjunction with TRAV1-2. Accordingly, MR1 tetramers allow precise phenotypic characterization of human and mouse MAIT cells and revealed unanticipated TCR heterogeneity in this population.

PubMed: 24101382
DOI: 10.1084/jem.20130958

Experimental method

X-RAY DIFFRACTION (2.4 Å)