TCR-pMHC complex formation triggers CD3 dynamics
Floris J. van Eerden, A. Sherif, Mara Anaís Llamas-Covarrubias, Arthur Millius, Xiuyuan Lu, Shigenari Ishizuka, Sho Yamasaki, Daron M. Standley
This study identifies an allosteric mechanism where TCR-pMHC binding induces CD3 dynamics through conformational changes, with the TCRβ FG loop acting as a gatekeeper and the connecting peptide as a hinge.
bioRxiv · Jul 27, 2022 · PreprintMolecular Biology