Mycoplasma superantigen is a CDR3-dependent ligand for the T cell antigen receptor

The Journal of Experimental Medicine
A S HodtsevD N Posnett

Abstract

Superantigens are defined as proteins that activate a large number of T cells through interaction with the Vbeta region of the T cell antigen receptor (TCR). Here we demonstrate that the superantigen produced by Mycoplasma arthritidis (MAM), unlike six bacterial superantigens tested, interacts not only with the Vbeta region but also with the CDR3 (third complementarity-determining region) of TCR-beta. Although MAM shares typical features with other superantigens, direct interaction with CDR3-beta is a feature of nominal peptide antigens situated in the antigen groove of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules rather than superantigens. During peptide recognition, Vbeta and Valpha domains of the TCR form contacts with MHC and the complex is stabilized by CDR3-peptide interactions. Similarly, recognition of MAM is Vbeta-dependent and is apparently stabilized by direct contacts with the CDR3-beta region. Thus, MAM represents a new type of ligand for TCR, distinct from both conventional peptide antigens and other known superantigens.

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