FIGURE 3.
Structural characterization of NYE_S3 TCR binding to NY-ESO-1157–165(9V)–HLA-A2. (A) Overall cartoon representation of NYE_S3 TCR–pHLA complex. (B) NY-ESO-1157–165(9V)–HLA-A2 peptide conformation within the NYE_S3 TCR–containing structure. (C) CDR positions above pHLA surface for NYE_S3. (D) CDR3α and CDR3β stacking against the peptide Ile6 side chain. The area depicted by the dashed box is expanded in (E) to highlight specific interactions. (F) Contribution of additional NYE_S3 TCR CDRs to peptide binding. Transparent CDR3α and CDR3β lie in the foreground of this panel.