title: Aspects of molecular interaction between HIV p17 and human gamma interferon.
abstract: We describe the specific interaction between high-purity recombinant human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1 p17 and human gamma interferon (hIFN-gamma) proteins. This interaction was found to be dose dependent and to involve conformational epitopes on both sides. Specificity was confirmed by competition ELISA, using monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) to hIFN-gamma as specific reagents. By competition experiments we also identified the epitope(s) on the hIFN-gamma molecule involved in p17 binding, very close to the receptor binding site. The kinetic constants were determined by surface plasmon resonance (SPR) analysis. The affinity constant (KA) of the complex was 2.78 x 10(8) M-1, that is, the ratio between a low dissociation rate constant (Koff)(1 x 10(-5)sec-1) and a high association rate constant (Kon) (3 x 10(3) M-1sec-1). However, p17 did not displace the binding of hIFN-gamma to its cellular receptor, nor did it interfere with the capability of the lymphokine to induce de novo expression of HLA-DR antigens on human monocytic cells or to inhibit the proliferation of tumor cells.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology, University of Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Flamminio
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Caruso
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Poiesi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bonfanti
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Terlenghi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Donato Canaris
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Varinacci
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Martinelli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Garotta
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Albertini
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology; D001667:Binding, Competitive / Q000276:immunology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D018604:Epitope Mapping; D015683:Gene Products, gag / Q000378:metabolism*; D015488:HIV Antigens / Q000378:metabolism*; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D007700:Kinetics; D011817:Rabbits; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014764:Viral Proteins; D054301:gag Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D015683:Gene Products, gag; D015488:HIV Antigens; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014764:Viral Proteins; D054301:gag Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus; C054858:p17 protein, Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1; D007371:Interferon-gamma