MPID: MHC-Peptide Interaction Database for sequence-structure-function information on peptides binding to MHC molecules

Kunde Ramamoorthy Govindarajan, Pandjassarame Kangueane, Tin Wee Tan, Shoba Ranganathan*

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Abstract

Binding of short antigenic peptides to Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) proteins is the first step in T-cell mediated immune response. To understand the structural principles governing MHC-specific peptide recognition and binding, we have developed the MHC-Peptide Interaction Database (MPID), containing sequence-structure-function information. MPID (version 1.2) contains curated x-ray crystallographic data on 86 MHC peptide complexes, with precomputed interaction parameters (solvent accessibility, hydrogen bonds, gap volume and gap index). A user-friendly web interface and query tools will facilitate the development of predictive algorithms for MHC-peptide binding from a structural viewpoint.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)309-310
Number of pages2
JournalBioinformatics
Volume19
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2003
Externally publishedYes

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