title: Three-dimensional conformation of the epitopes of human superoxide dismutase-2 recognized by antibody against HIV-1p17.
abstract: We have previously reported that antibodies against HIV-1p17 protein cross-react with human superoxide dismutase-2 (SOD-2). To identify and characterize the epitopes of human SOD-2 recognized by anti-HIV-1p17 antibody, we synthesized several peptide fragments of human SOD-2 and found that the antibody did not bind to the LQPALK hexapeptide which is contained in both HIV-1p17 and human SOD-2. Instead, this antibody bound to four peptides which contain amino acid sequences similar, but not identical, to the known epitopes of HIV-1p17. These peptides have two features in three-dimensional (3-D) conformation: two protruded carbohydrate side chains on the peptide chain or a concave structure in the molecule. It is suggested that the antibody does not strictly recognize the amino acid sequence itself, but may recognize these 3-D conformations.
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Internal Medicine, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata 990-23, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Daimon
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ishikawa
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018604:Epitope Mapping; D018985:Epitopes, B-Lymphocyte / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000276:immunology; D015683:Gene Products, gag / Q000276:immunology*; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000276:immunology*; D015488:HIV Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology; D011487:Protein Conformation; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000276:immunology*; D014764:Viral Proteins; D054301:gag Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
chemical_list: D018985:Epitopes, B-Lymphocyte; D015683:Gene Products, gag; D015483:HIV Antibodies; D015488:HIV Antigens; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D014764:Viral Proteins; D054301:gag Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus; C054858:p17 protein, Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase