Disulfide reduction in major histocompatibility complex class II-restricted antigen processing by interferon-gamma-inducible lysosomal thiol reductase

Methods Enzymol. 2002:348:43-8. doi: 10.1016/s0076-6879(02)48624-7.

Abstract

Constitutively expressed in antigen-presenting cells (APCs), interferon-gamma-inducible lysosomal thiol reductase (GILT) catalyzes disulfide bond reduction under acidic conditions. GILT contains a CXXC motif similar to the WCGH/PCK motif of proteins in the thioredoxin family. This class of enzymes catalyzes, at a neutral pH, dithiol oxidation, disulfide bond reduction, and disulfide bond isomerization. A well-established assay spectrophotometrically measures interchain disulfide bond reduction of insulin via the precipitation of aggregating free B chains. However, the insolubility of insulin at low pH limits the use of this assay. To assess the thiol reductase activity of GILT, we employed an assay that uses denatured [125I]F(ab')2 as a substrate, which is detailed in this article. In addition, we discuss approaches used to demonstrate the mechanism of action of GILT and to identify substrates.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antigen Presentation*
  • COS Cells
  • Disulfides / chemistry
  • Disulfides / metabolism
  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / chemistry
  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments / chemistry
  • Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments / metabolism
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Interferon-gamma / pharmacology
  • Models, Biological
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Oxidoreductases / genetics
  • Oxidoreductases / metabolism*
  • Oxidoreductases Acting on Sulfur Group Donors
  • Protein Denaturation
  • Recombinant Proteins / genetics
  • Recombinant Proteins / metabolism
  • Substrate Specificity

Substances

  • Disulfides
  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class II
  • Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Interferon-gamma
  • Oxidoreductases
  • IFI30 protein, human
  • Oxidoreductases Acting on Sulfur Group Donors