title: Interaction of human TNF and beta2-microglobulin with Tanapox virus-encoded TNF inhibitor, TPV-2L.
abstract: Tanapox virus (TPV) encodes and expresses a secreted TNF-binding protein, TPV-2L or gp38, that displays inhibitory properties against TNF from diverse mammalian species, including human, monkey, canine and rabbit. TPV-2L also has sequence similarity with the MHC-class I heavy chain and interacts differently with human TNF as compared to the known cellular TNF receptors or any of the known virus-encoded TNF receptor homologs derived from many poxviruses. In order to determine the TNF binding region in TPV-2L, various TPV-2L C-terminal truncations and internal deletions were created and the muteins were expressed using recombinant baculovirus vectors. C-terminal deletions from TPV-2L resulted in reduced binding affinity for human TNF and specific mutants of TNF that discriminate between TNF-R1 and TNF-R2. However, deletion of C-terminal 42 amino acid residues totally abolished the binding of human TNF and its mutants. Removal of any of the predicted internal domains resulted in a mutant TPV-2L protein incapable of binding to human TNF. Deletion of C-terminal residues also affected the ability of TPV-2L to block TNF-induced cellular cytotoxicity. In addition to TNF, TPV-2L can also form complexes with human beta2-microglobulin to form a novel macromolecular complex. In summary, the TPV-2L protein is a bona fide MHC-1 heavy chain family member that binds and inhibits human TNF in a fashion very distinct from other known poxvirus-encoded TNF inhibitors, and also can form a novel complex with the human MHC-1 light chain, beta2-microglobulin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, College of Medicine, University of Florida, 1600 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.
authors.forename: Masmudur M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Rahman
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jeng
authors.forename: Rajkumari
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Jake
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Coughlin
authors.forename: Karim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Essani
authors.forename: Grant
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: McFadden
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016367:Baculoviridae / Q000235:genetics; D001665:Binding Sites; D002460:Cell Line; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D011485:Protein Binding; D018124:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor / Q000378:metabolism; D017384:Sequence Deletion; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000378:metabolism*; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D018158:Yatapoxvirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D018124:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor; C439524:TNF protein, human; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D014764:Viral Proteins; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin