Abstract
Molecular models of IL-2delta2 and IL-2delta3, two alternative splice variants of human IL-2 without exon 2 and 3, respectively, are described. These alternative splice variants attract particular interest as potential competitive inhibitors of the cytokine. Tertiary structure of IL-2 consists of four-helix bundle including helices A, B, C and D and a beta-pleated sheet. Exon 2 encodes the A-B loop (Asn30-Lys49 residues) linking helices A and B running in one direction. Rotation of the helix A around putative centre during the construction of IL-2delta2 model have not produced any significant changes in the hydrophobic core of IL-2 molecule. However, a large hole was formed on the surface of IL-2delta2 molecule instead of A-B loop in IL-2 fold. A high affinity IL-2 receptor is formed by combination of alpha, beta, and gamma(c) chains. Comparison of the model of the receptor bound IL-2 with the model of IL-2delta2 has shown that their beta-chain binding sites have minimum differences as distinct from alpha and gamma(c) chain-binding sites. Exon 3 encodes Ala50-Lys97 fragment which forms helices B and C with their short connecting loop. Model IL-2delta3 consists of helices A and D and long linking loop. This loop was composed of ...Continue Reading
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