title: Glycolipid modification of alpha 2 interferon binding. Sequence similarity between the alpha 2 interferon receptor and verotoxin (Shiga-like toxin) B-subunit.
abstract: Previous studies have implicated the glycolipid receptor for the Escherichia coli-derived verotoxin, globotriaosylceramide (Gb3; Gal alpha 1-4Gal beta 1-4Glc-ceramide), in the mechanism of alpha 2 interferon signal transduction. Comparison of the amino acid sequence of the human alpha 2 interferon receptor with that of the B (receptor-binding)-subunit of verotoxin shows three regions of similarity which may provide a structural basis for alpha 2-interferon-receptor/Gb3 interaction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Lingwood
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Yiu
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D002240:Carbohydrate Sequence; D006017:Glycolipids / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D017471:Receptors, Interferon; D012689:Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid; D022622:Shiga Toxin 1; D014281:Trihexosylceramides / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D006017:Glycolipids; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic; D017471:Receptors, Interferon; D022622:Shiga Toxin 1; C068556:Shiga-like toxin receptor; D014281:Trihexosylceramides; C018549:globotriaosylceramide