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Crystallization and Preliminary X-Ray Analysis of the Low-Affinity Complex Between Human Leukocyte Antigen-G (HLA-G) and Leukocyte Ig- Like Receptor B2 (LILRB2)
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pp.447-449 (3) Authors: Mitsunori Shiroishi, Katsumi Maenaka |
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Human leukocyte antigen-G (HLA-G) is a nonclassical MHC class I (MHCI) molecule that is expressed mainly on placenta trophoblast cells. Leukocyte Ig-like receptor B2 (LILRB2) is a human inhibitory immune receptor that recognizes HLA-G with a higher affinity than any other MHCI although this interaction is only in the µM range. The interaction between HLA-G and LILRB2 seems to play a dominant role in the escape of the fetus from the maternal immune response. Here we report the crystallization and x-ray analysis of the LILRB2/HLA-G complex. The extracellular domains of HLA-G and LILRB2 were expressed in Escherichia coli, refolded and purified. The initial crystallization trials using novel PEG-based screening sets provided crystals of the LILRB2/HLA-G complex with 40-50% PEG400 as the precipitant. These crystals belong to space group P3121 (a=b=81.4 Å, c=186.7 Å, γ=120°). Dehydration of the crystals by soaking them in a solution containing a higher concentration of PEG400 dramatically improved the resolution and also the mosaicity. |
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Keywords:
HLA-G, leukocyte Ig-like receptor, immune suppression, crystallization, dehydration, low-affinity complex |
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Affiliation:
Medical Institute of Bioregulation, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan. |
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