Association of ERp57 with mouse MHC class I molecules is tapasin dependent and mimics that of calreticulin and not calnexin

J Immunol. 2001 Jun 1;166(11):6686-92. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.166.11.6686.

Abstract

Before peptide binding in the endoplasmic reticulum, the class I heavy (H) chain-beta(2)-microglobulin complexes are detected in association with TAP and two chaperones, TPN and CRT. Recent studies have shown that the thiol-dependent reductase, ERp57, is also present in this peptide-loading complex. However, it remains controversial whether the association of ERp57 with MHC class I molecules precedes their combined association with the peptide-loading complex or whether ERp57 only associates with class I molecules in the presence of TPN. Resolution of this controversy could help determine the role of ERp57 in class I folding and/or assembly. To define the mouse class I H chain structures involved in interaction with ERp57, we tested chaperone association of L(d) mutations at residues 134 and 227/229 (previously implicated in TAP association), residues 86/88 (which ablate an N-linked glycan), and residue 101 (which disrupts a disulfide bond). The association of ERp57 with each of these mutant H chains showed a complete concordance with CRT, TAP, and TPN but not with calnexin. Furthermore, ERp57 failed to associate with H chain in TPN-deficient.220 cells. These combined data demonstrate that, during the assembly of the peptide-loading complex, the association of ERp57 with mouse class I is TPN dependent and parallels that of CRT and not calnexin.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Substitution / genetics
  • Animals
  • Antiporters / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Antiporters / genetics
  • Antiporters / physiology*
  • Calcium-Binding Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Calcium-Binding Proteins / metabolism*
  • Calnexin
  • Calreticulin
  • Carbohydrate Conformation
  • Cell Line, Transformed
  • Cysteine / genetics
  • Disulfides / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Disulfides / metabolism
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum / genetics
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum / metabolism*
  • H-2 Antigens / genetics
  • H-2 Antigens / metabolism*
  • Heat-Shock Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Heat-Shock Proteins / metabolism*
  • Histocompatibility Antigen H-2D
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulins / deficiency
  • Immunoglobulins / genetics
  • Immunoglobulins / physiology*
  • Isomerases / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Isomerases / metabolism*
  • L Cells
  • Membrane Transport Proteins
  • Mice
  • Mutagenesis, Site-Directed
  • Polysaccharides / metabolism
  • Protein Binding / genetics
  • Protein Binding / immunology
  • Protein Disulfide-Isomerases
  • Ribonucleoproteins / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Ribonucleoproteins / metabolism*
  • Transfection

Substances

  • Antiporters
  • Calcium-Binding Proteins
  • Calreticulin
  • Disulfides
  • H-2 Antigens
  • Heat-Shock Proteins
  • Histocompatibility Antigen H-2D
  • Immunoglobulins
  • Membrane Transport Proteins
  • Polysaccharides
  • Ribonucleoproteins
  • tapasin
  • Calnexin
  • Isomerases
  • Pdia3 protein, mouse
  • Protein Disulfide-Isomerases
  • PDIA3 protein, human
  • Cysteine