Solubilizing the T-cell receptor--problems in solution

Immunol Today. 1989 Jan;10(1):29-32. doi: 10.1016/0167-5699(89)90062-5.

Abstract

Recombinant DNA technology has been central in answering some of the most important questions in immunology and has recently helped to define the complex of membrane associated proteins on T-cell surfaces responsible for antigen recognition. Here André Traunecker and colleagues describe attempts to facilitate the analysis of this complex using genetic engineering to produce solubilized T-cell receptor and associated molecules.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte / isolation & purification
  • Cloning, Molecular / methods*
  • Genes, Synthetic
  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Membrane Proteins / isolation & purification*
  • Mice
  • Protein Conformation
  • Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / genetics
  • Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / isolation & purification*
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / isolation & purification*
  • Recombinant Proteins / isolation & purification*
  • Solubility
  • T-Lymphocytes / analysis

Substances

  • Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte
  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class II
  • I-E-antigen
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins
  • Recombinant Proteins