A Chicken Tapasin ortholog can chaperone empty HLA-B∗37:01 molecules independent of other peptide-loading components

The conformational landscapes of peptide/human leucocyte antigen (pHLA) protein complexes encompassing tumor neoantigens provide a rationale for target selection towards autologous T cell, vaccine, and antibody-based therapeutic modalities. Here, using complementary biophysical and computational methods, we characterize recurrent RAS55-64 Q61 neoepitopes presented by the common HLA-A*01:01 allotype. We integrate sparse NMR restraints with Rosetta docking to determine the solution structure of NRASQ61K/HLA-A*01:01, which enables modeling of other common RAS55-64 neoepitopes. Hydrogen/deuterium exchange mass spectrometry experiments alongside molecular dynamics simulations reveal differences in solvent accessibility and conformational plasticity across a panel of common Q61 neoepitopes that are relevant for recognition by immunoreceptors. Finally, we predict binding and provide structural models of NRASQ61K antigens spanning the entire HLA allelic landscape, together with in vitro validation for HLA-A*01:191, HLA-B*15:01, and HLA-C*08:02. Our work provides a basis to delineate the solution surface features and immunogenicity of clinically relevant neoepitope/HLA targets for cancer therapy.

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CryoEM structure of an MHC-I/TAPBPR peptide bound intermediate reveals the mechanism of antigen proofreading

Sun,

Pumroy,

Mallik

et al. 2024

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Class I major histocompatibility complex (MHC-I) proteins play a pivotal role in adaptive immunity by displaying epitopic peptides to CD8+ T cells. The chaperones tapasin and TAPBPR promote the selection of immunogenic antigens from a large pool of intracellular peptides. Interactions of chaperoned MHC-I molecules with incoming peptides are transient in nature, and as a result, the precise antigen proofreading mechanism remains elusive. Here, we leverage a high-fidelity TAPBPR variant and conformationally stabilized MHC-I, to determine the solution structure of the human antigen editing complex bound to a peptide decoy by cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) at an average resolution of 3.0 Å. Antigen proofreading is mediated by transient interactions formed between the nascent peptide binding groove with the P2/P3 peptide anchors, where conserved MHC-I residues stabilize incoming peptides through backbone-focused contacts. Finally, using our high-fidelity chaperone, we demonstrate robust peptide exchange on the cell surface across multiple clinically relevant human MHC-I allomorphs. Our work has important ramifications for understanding the selection of immunogenic epitopes for T cell screening and vaccine design applications.

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A Chicken Tapasin ortholog can chaperone empty HLA-B∗37:01 molecules independent of other peptide-loading components

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CryoEM structure of an MHC-I/TAPBPR peptide bound intermediate reveals the mechanism of antigen proofreading

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