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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
16
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-9-12
pubmed:abstractText
Proteasomes are involved in the proteolytic generation of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I epitopes but their exact role has not been elucidated. We used highly purified murine 20S proteasomes for digestion of synthetic 22-mer and 41/44-mer ovalbumin partial sequences encompassing either an immunodominant or a marginally immunogenic epitope. At various times, digests were analyzed by pool sequencing and by semiquantitative electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. Most dual cleavage fragments derived from 22-mer peptides were 7-10 amino acids long, with octa- and nonamers predominating. Digestion of 41/44-mer peptides initially revealed major cleavage sites spaced by two size ranges, 8 or 9 amino acids and 14 or 15 amino acids, followed by further degradation of the latter as well as of larger single cleavage fragments. The final size distribution was slightly broader than that of fragments derived from 22-mer peptides. The majority of peptide bonds were cleaved, albeit with vastly different efficiencies. This resulted in multiple overlapping proteolytic fragments including a limited number of abundant peptides. The immunodominant epitope was generated abundantly whereas only small amounts of the marginally immunogenic epitope were detected. The frequency distributions of amino acids flanking proteasomal cleavage sites are correlated to that reported for corresponding positions of MHC class I binding peptides. The results suggest that proteasomal degradation products may include fragments with structural properties similar to MHC class I binding peptides. Proteasomes may thus be involved in the final stages of proteolytic epitope generation, often without the need for downstream proteolytic events.
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0027-8424
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
6
pubmed:volume
93
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
8572-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
The proteolytic fragments generated by vertebrate proteasomes: structural relationships to major histocompatibility complex class I binding peptides.
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