5tw2 | pdb_00005tw2
Structure of mouse CD1d with bound alpha-galactosylsphingamide JG168
Structural highlights
Function[CD1D1_MOUSE] Antigen-presenting protein that binds self and non-self glycolipids and presents them to T-cell receptors on natural killer T-cells.[1] [2] [3] [B2MG_MOUSE] Component of the class I major histocompatibility complex (MHC). Involved in the presentation of peptide antigens to the immune system. Publication Abstract from PubMedInvariant Natural Killer T-cells (iNKT-cells) are an attractive target for immune response modulation, as upon CD1d-mediated stimulation with KRN7000, a synthetic alpha-galactosylceramide, they produce a vast amount of cytokines. Here we present a synthesis that allows swift modification of the phytosphingosine side chain by amidation of an advanced methyl ester precursor. The resulting KRN7000 derivatives, termed alpha-galactosylsphingamides, were evaluated for their capacity to stimulate iNKT-cells. While introduction of the amide-motif in the phytosphingosine chain is tolerated for CD1d binding and TCR recognition, the studied alpha-galactosylsphingamides showed compromised antigenic properties. Galactosylsphingamides: new alpha-GalCer analogues to probe the F'-pocket of CD1d.,Guillaume J, Wang J, Janssens J, Remesh SG, Risseeuw MDP, Decruy T, Froeyen M, Elewaut D, Zajonc DM, Calenbergh SV Sci Rep. 2017 Jun 27;7(1):4276. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-04461-7. PMID:28655912[4] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See AlsoReferences
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