Abstract
Indian and Chinese rhesus macaques are often used in biomedical research. Genetic analyses of the major histocompatibility class I region have revealed that these macaques display a substantial level of polymorphism at Mamu-A and Mamu-B loci, which have been subject to duplication. Only a few Mamu class I allotypes are characterised for their peptide-binding motifs, although more information of this nature would contribute to a better interpretation of T cell-mediated immune responses. Here, we present the results of the characterisation of the functional properties of Mamu-B*037:01, an allotype commonly encountered in rhesus macaques of Indian and Chinese origin. Mamu-B*037:01 is seen to have a strong preference for acidic amino acids at the third residue, and for arginine, lysine, and tyrosine at the carboxyl terminus. This peptide-binding motif is not described in the human population.
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The authors wish to thank Donna Devine for editing the manuscript and Henk van Westbroek for preparing the figures. Dr. B. Faber for the purification and concentration of the monoclonal antibody W6/32 is highly acknowledged. This study was supported by the Biomedical Primate Research Centre.
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List of 8-, 9-, 10-, and 11-mer eluted natural peptides with a mascot ion score of 35 or higher for Mamu-B*037:01. (PDF 269 kb)
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de Groot, N.G., Heijmans, C.M.C., de Ru, A.H. et al. Unique peptide-binding motif for Mamu-B*037:01: an MHC class I allele common to Indian and Chinese rhesus macaques. Immunogenetics 65, 897–900 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00251-013-0734-5
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