Structural basis for the interaction of the free SH2 domain EAT-2 with SLAM receptors in hematopoietic cells

EMBO J. 2001 Nov 1;20(21):5840-52. doi: 10.1093/emboj/20.21.5840.

Abstract

The T and natural killer (NK) cell-specific gene SAP (SH2D1A) encodes a 'free SH2 domain' that binds a specific tyrosine motif in the cytoplasmic tail of SLAM (CD150) and related cell surface proteins. Mutations in SH2D1A cause the X-linked lymphoproliferative disease, a primary immunodeficiency. Here we report that a second gene encoding a free SH2 domain, EAT-2, is expressed in macrophages and B lympho cytes. The EAT-2 structure in complex with a phosphotyrosine peptide containing a sequence motif with Tyr281 of the cytoplasmic tail of CD150 is very similar to the structure of SH2D1A complexed with the same peptide. This explains the high affinity of EAT-2 for the pTyr motif in the cytoplasmic tail of CD150 but, unlike SH2D1A, EAT-2 does not bind to non-phosphorylated CD150. EAT-2 binds to the phosphorylated receptors CD84, CD150, CD229 and CD244, and acts as a natural inhibitor, which interferes with the recruitment of the tyrosine phosphatase SHP-2. We conclude that EAT-2 plays a role in controlling signal transduction through at least four receptors expressed on the surface of professional antigen-presenting cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
  • Amino Acid Motifs
  • Animals
  • Antigens, CD / genetics
  • Antigens, CD / metabolism
  • B-Lymphocytes / metabolism*
  • Base Sequence
  • Blood Coagulation Factors*
  • COS Cells
  • Carrier Proteins / genetics
  • Carrier Proteins / metabolism
  • Glycoproteins / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulins / metabolism*
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins*
  • Macromolecular Substances
  • Macrophages / metabolism*
  • Mice
  • Models, Molecular*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Protein Binding / physiology
  • Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 11
  • Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 6
  • Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases / metabolism
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins / genetics
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins / metabolism
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fyn
  • Receptors, Cell Surface / metabolism
  • SH2 Domain-Containing Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases
  • Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
  • Signal Transduction / physiology
  • Signaling Lymphocytic Activation Molecule Associated Protein
  • Signaling Lymphocytic Activation Molecule Family Member 1
  • Transcription Factors / chemistry*
  • Transcription Factors / genetics
  • Transcription Factors / metabolism*
  • Two-Hybrid System Techniques
  • X-Ray Diffraction
  • src Homology Domains / physiology

Substances

  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
  • Antigens, CD
  • Blood Coagulation Factors
  • Carrier Proteins
  • Glycoproteins
  • Immunoglobulins
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Macromolecular Substances
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins
  • Receptors, Cell Surface
  • SH2D1A protein, human
  • SH2D1B protein, human
  • SLAMF1 protein, human
  • Sh2d1a protein, mouse
  • Sh2d1b1 protein, mouse
  • Signaling Lymphocytic Activation Molecule Associated Protein
  • Transcription Factors
  • activated protein C receptor
  • Signaling Lymphocytic Activation Molecule Family Member 1
  • FYN protein, human
  • Fyn protein, mouse
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fyn
  • PTPN11 protein, human
  • PTPN6 protein, human
  • Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 11
  • Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 6
  • Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases
  • Ptpn11 protein, mouse
  • Ptpn6 protein, mouse
  • SH2 Domain-Containing Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AF256653
  • PDB/1I3Z