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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 115-24 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Immunity |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 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