A single residue exchange within a viral CTL epitope alters proteasome-mediated degradation resulting in lack of antigen presentation

F. Ossendorp, M Eggers, A Neisig, Thomas Ruppert, M Groettrup, A Sijts, E Mengedë, Peter M Kloetzel, J. Neefjes, U Koszinowski, C.J. Melief

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    Abstract

    CTL epitope (KSPWFTTL) encoded by AKV/MCF type of murine leukemia virus (MuLV) differs from the sequence in Friend/Moloney/Rauscher (FMR) type in one residue (RSPWFTTL). CTL experiments indicated defective processing of the FMR peptide in tumor cells. Proteasome-mediated digestion of AKV/MCF-type 26-mer peptides resulted in the early generation and higher levels of epitope-containing fragments than digestion of FMR-type peptides, explained by prominent cleavage next to R in the FMR sequence. The fragments were identified as 10- and 11-mer peptides and were efficiently translocated by TAP. The naturally presented AKV/MCF peptide is the 8-mer, indicating ER peptide trimming. In conclusion, a single residue exchange can cause CTL epitope destruction by specific proteasomal cleavage.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)115-24
    Number of pages10
    JournalImmunity
    Volume5
    Issue number2
    Publication statusPublished - Aug 1996

    Keywords

    • ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters
    • Amino Acid Sequence
    • Animals
    • Antigen Presentation
    • Antigens, Viral, Tumor
    • Cysteine Endopeptidases
    • Epitopes
    • Glycoproteins
    • Kinetics
    • Leukemia Virus, Murine
    • Mice
    • Mice, Inbred C57BL
    • Molecular Sequence Data
    • Multienzyme Complexes
    • Peptide Fragments
    • Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex
    • T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic
    • Tumor Cells, Cultured
    • Journal Article
    • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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