A Chicken Tapasin ortholog can chaperone empty HLA molecules independently of other peptide-loading components
G. F. Papadaki, C. H. Woodward, M. C. Young, T. J. Winters, G. M. Burslem, N. G. Sgourakis
This study shows that chicken Tapasin can stabilize human HLA molecules without co-chaperones and can bind peptides, suggesting its use in engineering MHC-I ligand exchange.
bioRxiv · Jun 23, 2023 · PreprintImmunology