| Structural highlights
Function
IGG1_HUMAN Immunoglobulins, also known as antibodies, are membrane-bound or secreted glycoproteins produced by B lymphocytes. In the recognition phase of humoral immunity, the membrane-bound immunoglobulins serve as receptors which, upon binding of a specific antigen, trigger the clonal expansion and differentiation of B lymphocytes into immunoglobulins-secreting plasma cells. Secreted immunoglobulins mediate the effector phase of humoral immunity, which results in the elimination of bound antigens (PubMed:22158414, PubMed:20176268). The antigen binding site is formed by the variable domain of one heavy chain, together with that of its associated light chain. Thus, each immunoglobulin has two antigen binding sites with remarkable affinity for a particular antigen. The variable domains are assembled by a process called V-(D)-J rearrangement and can then be subjected to somatic hypermutations which, after exposure to antigen and selection, allow affinity maturation for a particular antigen (PubMed:20176268, PubMed:17576170).[1] [2] [3] RH5IP_PLAF7 Essential for the invasion of host erythrocytes by blood stage merozoites (PubMed:21909261, PubMed:25583518, PubMed:27374406, PubMed:27692771). As part of the PfRH5 adhesion complex, facilitates the interaction of RH5 and human BSG required for the Ca(2+) release into the erythrocyte (PubMed:27374406).[4] [5] [6] [7]
References
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- ↑ Reddy KS, Amlabu E, Pandey AK, Mitra P, Chauhan VS, Gaur D. Multiprotein complex between the GPI-anchored CyRPA with PfRH5 and PfRipr is crucial for Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte invasion. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015 Jan 27;112(4):1179-84. PMID:25583518 doi:10.1073/pnas.1415466112
- ↑ Volz JC, Yap A, Sisquella X, Thompson JK, Lim NT, Whitehead LW, Chen L, Lampe M, Tham WH, Wilson D, Nebl T, Marapana D, Triglia T, Wong W, Rogers KL, Cowman AF. Essential Role of the PfRh5/PfRipr/CyRPA Complex during Plasmodium falciparum Invasion of Erythrocytes. Cell Host Microbe. 2016 Jul 13;20(1):60-71. PMID:27374406 doi:10.1016/j.chom.2016.06.004
- ↑ Ntege EH, Arisue N, Ito D, Hasegawa T, Palacpac NMQ, Egwang TG, Horii T, Takashima E, Tsuboi T. Identification of Plasmodium falciparum reticulocyte binding protein homologue 5-interacting protein, PfRipr, as a highly conserved blood-stage malaria vaccine candidate. Vaccine. 2016 Nov 4;34(46):5612-5622. PMID:27692771 doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.09.028
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