The major B and T cell determinant on pigeon cytochrome c in B10.a mice

Adv Exp Med Biol. 1982:150:37-51. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4684-4331-8_3.

Abstract

The specificities of B10.A B and T cells responding to pigeon cytochrome c have been examined. Proliferating T cells recognize glutamine 100 and lysine 104 and can be stimulated in vitro by either native cytochrome c molecules or certain of their CNBr-cleavage fragments. In contrast only molecules with the native cytochrome c conformation were found to interact with B10.A antipigeon cytochrome c antibodies. Antibodies appear to recognize a determinant or determinants which overlaps with that which elicits the T cell proliferative response.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • B-Lymphocytes / immunology*
  • Columbidae
  • Cytochrome c Group / immunology*
  • Epitopes
  • Lymphocyte Activation
  • Mice
  • Protein Conformation
  • Receptors, Antigen / immunology
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • T-Lymphocytes / immunology*

Substances

  • Cytochrome c Group
  • Epitopes
  • Receptors, Antigen