8IH4

Crystal Structure of Intracellular B30.2 Domain of BTN2A2 Mutant


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.12 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.260 
  • R-Value Work: 0.204 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.207 

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Literature

Phosphoantigens glue butyrophilin 3A1 and 2A1 to activate V gamma 9V delta 2 T cells.

Yuan, L.Ma, X.Yang, Y.Qu, Y.Li, X.Zhu, X.Ma, W.Duan, J.Xue, J.Yang, H.Huang, J.W.Yi, S.Zhang, M.Cai, N.Zhang, L.Ding, Q.Lai, K.Liu, C.Zhang, L.Liu, X.Yao, Y.Zhou, S.Li, X.Shen, P.Chang, Q.Malwal, S.R.He, Y.Li, W.Chen, C.Chen, C.C.Oldfield, E.Guo, R.T.Zhang, Y.

(2023) Nature 621: 840-848

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06525-3
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    8HJT, 8IGT, 8IH4, 8IXV, 8IZE, 8IZG, 8JY9, 8JYA, 8JYB, 8JYC, 8JYE, 8JYF

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    In both cancer and infections, diseased cells are presented to human Vγ9Vδ2 T cells through an 'inside out' signalling process whereby structurally diverse phosphoantigen (pAg) molecules are sensed by the intracellular domain of butyrophilin BTN3A1 1-4 . Here we show how-in both humans and alpaca-multiple pAgs function as 'molecular glues' to promote heteromeric association between the intracellular domains of BTN3A1 and the structurally similar butyrophilin BTN2A1. X-ray crystallography studies visualized that engagement of BTN3A1 with pAgs forms a composite interface for direct binding to BTN2A1, with various pAg molecules each positioned at the centre of the interface and gluing the butyrophilins with distinct affinities. Our structural insights guided mutagenesis experiments that led to disruption of the intracellular BTN3A1-BTN2A1 association, abolishing pAg-mediated Vγ9Vδ2 T cell activation. Analyses using structure-based molecular-dynamics simulations, 19 F-NMR investigations, chimeric receptor engineering and direct measurement of intercellular binding force revealed how pAg-mediated BTN2A1 association drives BTN3A1 intracellular fluctuations outwards in a thermodynamically favourable manner, thereby enabling BTN3A1 to push off from the BTN2A1 ectodomain to initiate T cell receptor-mediated γδ T cell activation. Practically, we harnessed the molecular-glue model for immunotherapeutics design, demonstrating chemical principles for developing both small-molecule activators and inhibitors of human γδ T cell function.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Butyrophilin subfamily 2 member A2
A, B
215Homo sapiensMutation(s): 2 
Gene Names: BTN2A2BT2.2BTF2
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for Q8WVV5 (Homo sapiens)
Explore Q8WVV5 
Go to UniProtKB:  Q8WVV5
PHAROS:  Q8WVV5
GTEx:  ENSG00000124508 
Entity Groups  
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupQ8WVV5
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.12 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.260 
  • R-Value Work: 0.204 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.207 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 55.673α = 90
b = 59.843β = 90
c = 127.612γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
SADABSdata scaling
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
Cootmodel building
PHASERphasing
SAINTdata reduction

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)China--

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2023-09-13
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2023-09-20
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2023-10-11
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2023-10-18
    Changes: Database references