title: Determination of the three-dimensional solution structure of ragweed allergen Amb t V by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
abstract: Analysis of two-dimensional NMR experiments has afforded essentially complete assignment of all proton resonances in the allergenic protein Amb t V. Conformational constraints were obtained from the NMR data in three forms: interproton distances derived from NOE cross-peak intensities of NOESY spectra, torsion angle constraints derived from J-coupling constants of COSY and PE-COSY spectra, and hydrogen bond constraints derived from hydrogen-exchange experiments. Conformations of Amb t V with low constraint violations were generated using dynamic simulated annealing in the program XPLOR. The refined structures are comprised of a C-terminal alpha-helix, a short stretch of triple-stranded antiparallel beta-sheet, and several loops. In addition, the cystine partners of the four disulfide linkages (for which there are no biochemical data) have been assigned. The refined structures of Amb t V will allow us to suggest surface substructures for the Amb V allergens that are likely to participate in B cell epitopes and will assist us in defining the Ia/T cell epitopes that interact with the MHC class II (or Ia) molecule and the T cell receptor leading to the induction of the immune response to Amb t V.
authors.affiliation: Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Princeton, New Jersey 08543-4000.
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Metzler
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Valentine
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roebber
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Friedrichs
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Marsh
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mueller
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens / Q000737:chemistry*; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D052179:Antigens, Plant; D003196:Computer Graphics; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D011058:Pollen / Q000737:chemistry*; D011487:Protein Conformation; D012996:Solutions
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D052179:Antigens, Plant; D010940:Plant Proteins; D012996:Solutions; C069543:group 5 allergens, Ambrosia