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GenParts™ DNA Fragments> | … The DNA fragment corresponding to Homo sapiens CD28 (UniprotKB:P10747-1, residues 148–188) was synthesized by GenScript (Piscataway, NJ, USA). The protein expression … | Get A Quote |
CD28 has a crucial role in regulating immune responses by enhancing T cell activation and differentiation. Recent studies have shown that the transmembrane helix (TMH) of CD28 mediates receptor assembly and activity, but a structural characterization of TMH is still lacking. Here, we determined the dimeric helix-helix packing of CD28-TMH using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technology. Unexpectedly, wild-type CD28-TMH alone forms stable tetramers in lipid bicelles instead of dimers. The NMR structure of the CD28-TMH C165F mutant reveals that a GxxxA motif, which is highly conserved in many dimeric assemblies, is located at the dimerization interface. Mutating G160 and A164 can disrupt the transmembrane helix... More