Abstract

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing theresources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject andinvestigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source,and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed isfor the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator.The NKG2A-CD94 receptor family are a large family of Natural Killer Cell receptors that play a central role in innate immunity. They act as sentinel receptors, interacting with the non-classical Major Histocompatability Complex molecule, HLA-E in complex with an MHC-1 leader peptide (pHLA-E). Recognition of this pHLA-E at the cell surface via the NKG2A receptor is a signal that the cell is healthy. However, if the pHLA-E levels are down-regulated at the cell surface, it signals that the cell is virally-infected and this leads to cell lysis. We have crystallized the NKG2A-CD94-pHLAE complex and aim to determine the high resolution structure of this complex. The proposed studies will have a profound insight into innate immunity.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
Biotechnology Resource Grants (P41)
Project #
5P41RR001209-29
Application #
7722095
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZRG1-BPC-E (40))
Project Start
2008-03-01
Project End
2009-02-28
Budget Start
2008-03-01
Budget End
2009-02-28
Support Year
29
Fiscal Year
2008
Total Cost
$184
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Stanford University
Department
Chemistry
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
009214214
City
Stanford
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
94305

  Publications

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Yoshizawa, Takuya; Ali, Rustam; Jiou, Jenny et al. (2018) Nuclear Import Receptor Inhibits Phase Separation of FUS through Binding to Multiple Sites. Cell 173:693-705.e22
Hettle, Andrew; Fillo, Alexander; Abe, Kento et al. (2017) Properties of a family 56 carbohydrate-binding module and its role in the recognition and hydrolysis of ?-1,3-glucan. J Biol Chem 292:16955-16968
Oberthuer, Dominik; Knoška, Juraj; Wiedorn, Max O et al. (2017) Double-flow focused liquid injector for efficient serial femtosecond crystallography. Sci Rep 7:44628

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