LILRA3 binds both classical and non-classical HLA class I molecules but with reduced affinities compared to LILRB1/LILRB2: structural evidence

PLoS One. 2011 Apr 29;6(4):e19245. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0019245.

Abstract

Structurally, Group 1 LILR (Leukocyte Immunoglobulin (Ig)-Like Receptor, also known as Ig-like transcripts, ILT; Leukocyte Ig-like receptor, LIR; and CD85) members are very similar in terms of the HLAIs (human leukocyte antigen class I molecules) binding region and were hypothesized that they all bind to HLAIs. As one of the Group 1 LILRs, LILRA3 is the only secretory LILR and may greatly control the inhibitory immune response induced by LILRB1, LILRB2, and other HLA-binding LILR molecules like LILRA1. Nevertheless, little was known about the binding of LILRA3 to HLAIs. In this report, we present the crystal structure of the LILRA3 domain 1 (D1) and evaluate the D1 and D1D2 (domain 1 and domain 2) binding to classical and non-classical HLAIs using BIAcore® surface plasmon resonance analysis (SPR). We found that LILRA3 binds both classical HLA-A*0201 and non-classical HLA-G1 but with reduced affinities compared to either LILRB1 or LILRB2. The polymorphic amino acids and the LILRA3 D1 structure support this notion.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Antigens, CD / chemistry*
  • Crystallography, X-Ray / methods
  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen Bonding
  • Immune System
  • Kinetics
  • Leukocyte Immunoglobulin-like Receptor B1
  • Membrane Glycoproteins / chemistry*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary
  • Receptors, Immunologic / chemistry*
  • Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance

Substances

  • Antigens, CD
  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class I
  • LILRA3 protein, human
  • LILRB1 protein, human
  • LILRB2 protein, human
  • Leukocyte Immunoglobulin-like Receptor B1
  • Membrane Glycoproteins
  • Receptors, Immunologic

Associated data

  • PDB/3Q2C