5fka

Crystal structure of staphylococcal enterotoxin E in complex with a T cell receptor

spinqualitylabelsall models 5fka, resolution 2.40Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 5fka is a 3 chain structure with sequence from Homo sapiens and Staphylococcus aureus. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Method: X-ray diffraction, Resolution 2.4Å Ligands: ZN Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Function ETXE_STAAU Staphylococcal enterotoxins cause the intoxication staphylococcal food poisoning syndrome. The illness characterized by high fever, hypotension, diarrhea, shock, and in some cases death. Publication Abstract from PubMed Superantigens are toxins produced by Staphylococcus aureus, called staphylococcal enterotoxins (abbreviated SEA to SEU). They can cross-link the T cell receptor (TCR) and major histocompatibility complex class II, triggering a massive T cell activation and hence disease. Due to high stability and toxicity, superantigens are potential agents of bioterrorism. Hence, antagonists may not only be useful in the treatment of disease but also serve as countermeasures to biological warfare. Of particular interest are inhibitors against SEA and SEB. SEA is the main cause of food poisoning, while SEB is a common toxin manufactured as a biological weapon. Here, we present the crystal structures of SEA in complex with TCR and SEE in complex with the same TCR, complemented with computational alanine-scanning mutagenesis of SEA, SEB, SEC3, SEE, and SEH. We have identified two common areas that contribute to the general TCR binding for these superantigens. This paves the way for design of single antagonists directed towards multiple toxins. Two common structural motifs for TCR recognition by staphylococcal enterotoxins.,Rodstrom KE, Regenthal P, Bahl C, Ford A, Baker D, Lindkvist-Petersson K Sci Rep. 2016 May 16;6:25796. doi: 10.1038/srep25796. PMID:27180909 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See Also T-cell receptor 3D structures

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