Major differences in transporter associated with antigen presentation (TAP)-dependent translocation of MHC class I-presentable peptides and the effect of flanking sequences.
The MHC-encoded transporter associated with Ag presentation (TAP) translocates peptides from the cytosol to the ER lumen, where association with MHC class I molecules occurs. The MHC class I/peptide complex is subsequently transported to the cell surface for presentation to CD8+T cells. We studied TAP-dependent translocation of defined MHC class I presentable murine peptides by competition for translocation of a radiolabeled model peptide, to address whether efficient peptide presentation by MHC class I molecules is preceded by equal efficient peptide translocation by TAP. Surprisingly, we observed that four immunodominant viral peptides of 16 peptides tested were very inefficiently transported by TAP. Inefficient translocation could be overcome by substitution of a proline residue present at position 3 in the peptides. Furthermore, addition of natural flanking amino acids directly surrounding a poorly transported peptide could considerably improve translocation by TAP. Our data suggest that some peptides are efficiently transported by TAP in their optimal size for MHC class I binding, whereas other peptides are transported as larger peptide fragments that need further trimming in the ER for MHC class I binding.
Neisig
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Department of Immunohematology and Blood Bank, University Hospital, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Roelse
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Sijts
A J
AJ
Ossendorp
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F
Feltkamp
M C
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Kast
W M
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Melief
C J
CJ
Neefjes
J J
JJ
D000071181:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 2; D000071450:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 3; D018528:ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters / Q000502:physiology*; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D017951:Antigen Presentation / Q000276:immunology; D001692:Biological Transport / Q000502:physiology; D002460:Cell Line; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
D000071181:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 2; D000071450:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 3; D018528:ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I; D010455:Peptides; C073119:TAP1 protein, human; C486171:Tap1 protein, mouse; C489516:Tap2 protein, mouse; C071692:TAP2 protein, human