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  • Title: Identification of binding domains on the superantigen, toxic shock syndrome-1, for class II MHC molecules.
    Author: Soos JM, Russell JK, Jarpe MA, Pontzer CH, Johnson HM.
    Journal: Biochem Biophys Res Commun; 1993 Mar 31; 191(3):1211-7. PubMed ID: 8466498.
    Abstract:
    Toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 (TSST-1) is a member of the staphylococcal enterotoxin superantigen family. In order to determine the regions on the TSST-1 molecule involved in binding to class II MHC, seven overlapping peptides of the entire TSST-1 molecule were synthesized and tested for their ability to compete with 125I-TSST-1 for binding to class II MHC on murine A20 cells and HLA on Raji cells. Peptides corresponding to N-terminal amino acid residues 39 through 68 and C-terminal residues 155 through 194 competed with 125I-TSST-1 for binding to class II MHC. Also, binding studies with class II MHC beta-chain peptides indicate that regions encompassed by I-A beta b(30-60) and I-A beta b(60-90) are binding regions for TSST-1. Thus, we have identified binding domains on the TSST-1 molecule for class II MHC molecule receptors on antigen presenting cells.
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