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  An immunodominant epitope of myelin basic protein is an amphipathic α-helix

Boggs, J. M., Bates, I. R., Feix, J. B., Musse, A. A., Farès, C., & Harauz, G. (2004). An immunodominant epitope of myelin basic protein is an amphipathic α-helix. Poster presented at 35th Annual Meeting, American Society for Neurochemistry, BP7-03, New York City.

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Boggs, J. M.1, Author
Bates, I. R.2, Author
Feix, J. B.3, Author
Musse, A. A.2, Author
Farès, C.2, Author           
Harauz, G.2, Author
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1Research Institute, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ou_persistent22              
2University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada, ou_persistent22              
3Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA, ou_persistent22              

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 Abstract: Myelin basic protein (MBP) is a candidate autoantigen in multiple sclerosis
(MS). Its dominant antigenic epitope for both B cells and T cells is residues
85–96 (human sequence). Contradictory predictions of secondary structure in
this region have been made. We used molecular dynamics and site-directed
cysteine-specific spin labeling to show that this segment forms a transient
amphipathic a-helix, which is stabilized in 30% trifluoroethanol and on
binding to a myelin-like lipid surface. When bound to the membrane, the a-
helix is partially embedded in the lipid bilayer and tilted at an angle of 9°.
Key contact points for antibody recognition, the two phenylalanines at
positions 89–90 and lysine 91, are embedded in the bilayer and thus would be
sequestered from antibody. The central lysine 91 is positioned so that its
positively charged side chain protrudes out of the bilayer into the polar head
group region to interact with the polar lipid head groups. Antibody binding to
this epitope of membrane-bound MBP would occur only if this region
transiently dissociates from the membrane. This is more likely to occur for
the deiminated charge isomer of MBP (C8), which is increased in MS
myelin, than for the most positively charged form (C1), since deimination of
six arginines of MBP caused dissociation of the C-terminal end of MBP from
the bilayer.
Acknowledgment: This work was supported by grants from CIHR,
NSERC, the MS Society of Canada, and the US Public Health Service.

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Language(s): eng - English
 Dates: 2004-07-272004-08-01
 Publication Status: Issued
 Pages: 1
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Title: 35th Annual Meeting, American Society for Neurochemistry, BP7-03
Place of Event: New York City
Start-/End Date: 2004-08-14 - 2004-08-18

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Title: Journal of Neurochemistry : official journal of the International Society for Neurochemistry
  Other : J. Neurochem.
Source Genre: Journal
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Publ. Info: New York : Raven Press [etc.]
Pages: - Volume / Issue: 90 (S1) Sequence Number: - Start / End Page: 45 - 45 Identifier: ISSN: 0022-3042
CoNE: https://pure.mpg.de/cone/journals/resource/954925416956