title: Identification of antigen receptor-associated structures on murine T cells.
abstract: The specific antigen receptor on human and murine T lymphocytes is a heterodimer of relative molecular mass (Mr) 80,000-90,000 (80-90K) composed of two 40-50K disulphide-linked glycoprotein subunits. Peptide map analysis of the alpha- and beta-chains of receptor isolated from distinct tumour cell lines suggests the presence of both constant and variable regions. Unlike the antigen receptor on B lymphocytes (that is, surface immunoglobulin), the human T-cell antigen receptor seems to be non-covalently associated with another invariant structure recognized by monoclonal antibodies to the cell-surface antigens T3 and Leu 4 (refs 4, 5, 9, 12). Meuer et al. have demonstrated comodulation of the T3 structure and T-cell antigen receptor using anti-clonotypic and anti-T3 monoclonal antibodies. Furthermore, immunoprecipitation with anti-T3 weakly co-precipitates a small amount of the 80-90K heterodimer in certain conditions. The murine homologue of the Leu 4/T3 structure has not been identified, although Gunter et al. have suggested that Thy-1 may be the counterpart of Leu 4/T3 (ref. 13). Here we describe a Leu 4/T3-like structure, distinct from Thy-1, associated with the T-cell receptor of a murine T-lymphoma cell line.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Allison
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Lanier
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology; D004220:Disulfides; D000939:Epitopes; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D051379:Mice; D008970:Molecular Weight; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / Q000276:immunology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D018800:Thy-1 Antigens
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000954:Antigens, Surface; D004220:Disulfides; D000939:Epitopes; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell; D018800:Thy-1 Antigens