A mutational analysis of receptor binding sites of interleukin-1 beta: differences in binding of human interleukin-1 beta muteins to human and mouse receptors

Autor: E. Edelmann, John P. Priestle, Markus G. Grütter, U. Feige, U. Joss, K. Vosbeck, Albert Schmitz, J. Van Oostrum
Rok vydání: 1994
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Zdroj: Protein engineering. 7(5)
ISSN: 0269-2139
Popis: The 3-D crystal structure of interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta) has been used to define its receptor binding surface by mutational analysis. The surface of IL-1 beta was probed by site-directed mutagenesis. A total of 27 different IL-1 beta muteins were constructed, purified and analyzed. Receptor binding measurements on mouse and human cell lines were performed to identify receptor affinities. IL-1 beta muteins with modified receptor affinity were evaluated for structural integrity by CD spectroscopy or X-ray crystallography. Changes in six surface loops, as well as in the C- and N-termini, yielded muteins with lower binding affinities. Two muteins with intact binding affinities showed 10- to 100-fold reduced biological activity. The surface region involved in receptor binding constitutes a discontinuous area of approximately 1000 A2 formed by discontinuous polypeptide chain stretches. Based on these results, a subdivision into two distinct local areas is proposed. Differences in receptor binding affinities for human and mouse receptors have been observed for some muteins, but not for wild-type IL-1 beta. This is the first time a difference in binding affinity of IL-1 beta muteins to human and mouse receptors has been demonstrated.
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