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Structural basis of T cell recognition.

K C Garcia1, L Teyton, I A Wilson

  • 1Scripps Research Institute, Department of Molecular Biology, La Jolla, California 92037, USA. garcia@scripps.edu

Annual Review of Immunology
|June 8, 1999
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Recent structural studies reveal T cell receptor (TCR) and peptide-MHC (pMHC) complex details. Understanding TCR structure and antigen recognition is advancing rapidly.

Area of Science:

  • Structural Biology
  • Immunology
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • Cellular immune recognition relies on T cell receptors (TCRs) interacting with peptide-MHC (pMHC) complexes.
  • Previous knowledge of antibody structure has informed early T cell receptor (TCR) structural studies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the structural basis of cellular immune recognition.
  • To derive general conclusions about TCR structure and antigen recognition from recent crystallographic data.
  • To bridge the knowledge gap between TCR structure and signaling function.

Main Methods:

  • Determination of crystal structures for various forms of alpha beta T cell receptor (TCR) heterodimers.
  • Visualization of TCRs in complex with peptide-MHC (pMHC) ligands and anti-TCR antibodies.

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  • Visualization of a truncated CD8 coreceptor with pMHC.

    • Main Results:

    • Structural insights into TCR heterodimers, including complexes with pMHC ligands.
    • Emerging canonical Complementarity-Determining Region (CDR) loop structures in TCRs, similar to antibodies.
    • Variations in TCR V beta domain positioning and interface complementarity influencing TCR-pMHC interactions.

    Conclusions:

    • TCR structure and antigen recognition share similarities with antibodies, but possess unique features.
    • TCR-pMHC interactions are characterized by flexibility and short half-lives due to interface properties.
    • Integrating molecular biology and biophysics can advance understanding of TCR structure-function relationships.