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LINKS TO INTERACTIVE 3-D STRUCTURES1 of IMMUNE EFFECTOR MOLECULES

ANTIBODY DOMAIN STRUCTURES

MHC CLASS II STRUCTURES:
HUMAN (HLA-DP,DQ,DR) AND MOUSE (H-2A,E)

Human IgG1 Domain Animations (JMOL) Overview: HLA-DR1 + Flu virus hemagglutinin peptide (CHIME)
Overview: Human IgG1 (CHIME) Animation: HLA-DR1 + (Ala)13 (CHIME)
VL-VH Domain Interactions (CHIME) HLA-DR1 Complex with Staph Enterotoxin B Super Antigen (CHIME)
CL-CH1 Domain Interactions + Interchain H-L Disulfide (CHIME) HL-DR3 Complex with CLIP (Class II Associated Invariant Chain Peptide) (CHIME)
Hinge Region + Interchain H-H Disulfides (CHIME) HL-DR1 Complex with CLIP (CHIME)
CH2-CH2 Domains + Carbohydrate Interactions (CHIME)

T CELL RECEPTOR AND CO-RECEPTOR MOLECULES

CH3-CH3 Domain Interactions (CHIME) TCR Overview (CHIME)

ANTIBODY-ANTIGEN INTERACTIONS

TCR Alpha/Beta Dimer (CHIME)

Monoclonal Fab/Hen Egg-White Lysozyme Complex (JMOL) TCR Interdomain Interactions (CHIME)
Two Monoclonal Fab/Hen Egg-White Lysozyme Complexes (JMOL) TCR Hypervariable Regions (CHIME)
Catalytic Antibody: Mouse Monoclonal Abzyme + Hapten (CHIME) TCR Antigen Binding Sites (CHIME)
MHC CLASS I STRUCTURES:
HUMAN (HLA-A,B,C) AND MOUSE (H-2K,D,L)
TCR-Antigen-Class I Complex (CHIME)
Overview: HLA-Aw68.1 (CHIME) TARGETED PATHOGEN STRUCTURES

Animation: H-2Kb + SEV-9 Peptide (CHIME)

Flu Virus: Hemagglutinin (HA) Antigenic Structure (CHIME)

Dual Peptide Binding to H-2Kb: SEV-9 and OVA-8 Peptides (CHIME)

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV): Protease + Inhibitor (CHIME)

TCR-Antigen-Class I Complex: TCR + H-2Kb + dEV8 (CHIME)

MECHANISMS OF ANTIBODY AND T-CELL RECEPTOR DIVERSIFICATION
Antigen-Class I-CD8 Complex: HLA-A2 + Ag + CD8 Dimer (CHIME) V-J Joining: Junctional Diversification by Alternate DNA Joining (CHIME)
CYTOKINE AND CYTOKINE RECEPTOR STRUCTURES     
Lymphotoxin/TNF Receptor Complex (CHIME)    

LINKS TO OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL WEBPAGES
Adaptive and Innate Immune Cells ANTIBODY-ANTIGEN INTERACTIONS

Leukocyte Subpopulations

Scatchard Analysis of Antibody-Antigen Interactions (EXCEL)

Ion Electrophoresis (FLASH ANIMATION)

FACs Analysis of Antibody-Antigen Interactions (FLASH ANIMATION)


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©Duane W. Sears
August 29, 2009