3UA0

N-Terminal Domain of Bombyx mori Fibroin Mediates the Assembly of Silk in Response to pH Decrease


Domain Annotation: ECOD Classification ECOD Database Homepage

ChainsFamily NameDomain Identifier ArchitecturePossible HomologyHomologyTopologyFamilyProvenance Source (Version)
APF20820e3ua0A1 A: beta duplicates or obligate multimersX: Fibroin heavy chain N-terminal domain (From Topology)H: Fibroin heavy chain N-terminal domain (From Topology)T: Fibroin heavy chain N-terminal domainF: PF20820ECOD (1.6)
BPF20820e3ua0B1 A: beta duplicates or obligate multimersX: Fibroin heavy chain N-terminal domain (From Topology)H: Fibroin heavy chain N-terminal domain (From Topology)T: Fibroin heavy chain N-terminal domainF: PF20820ECOD (1.6)

Domain Annotation: CATH CATH Database Homepage

ChainDomainClassArchitectureTopologyHomologyProvenance Source (Version)
A6.20.280.10 Special Other non-globular Pantoate--beta-alanine Ligase Chain: A,domain 2CATH (4.3.0)
B6.20.280.10 Special Other non-globular Pantoate--beta-alanine Ligase Chain: A,domain 2CATH (4.3.0)

Protein Family Annotation Pfam Database Homepage

ChainsAccessionNameDescriptionCommentsSource
A, B
PF20820Fibroin heavy chain, N-terminal domain (Fib-H_N)Fibroin heavy chain, N-terminal domainThis domain is found at the N-terminal end of Fibroin heavy chain (Fib-H) from Bombyx mori and similar proteins mainly from arthropods and bacteria. This hydrophilic region plays an important role in the assembly of silk by changing its conformation ...This domain is found at the N-terminal end of Fibroin heavy chain (Fib-H) from Bombyx mori and similar proteins mainly from arthropods and bacteria. This hydrophilic region plays an important role in the assembly of silk by changing its conformation in response to pH decreases: it transitions from random coil to beta sheets and form micelle-like oligomers at around pH 6.0 [1].
Domain

InterPro: Protein Family Classification InterPro Database Homepage