1VSG

2.9 ANGSTROMS RESOLUTION STRUCTURE OF THE N-TERMINAL DOMAIN OF A VARIANT SURFACE GLYCOPROTEIN FROM TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI


Domain Annotation: ECOD Classification ECOD Database Homepage

ChainsFamily NameDomain Identifier ArchitecturePossible HomologyHomologyTopologyFamilyProvenance Source (Version)
AUNK_F_TYPEe1vsgA1 A: a+b complex topologyX: VSG (variant surface glycoprotein) N-terminal domain (From Topology)H: VSG (variant surface glycoprotein) N-terminal domain (From Topology)T: VSG (variant surface glycoprotein) N-terminal domainF: UNK_F_TYPEECOD (1.6)

Domain Annotation: CATH CATH Database Homepage

Protein Family Annotation Pfam Database Homepage

ChainsAccessionNameDescriptionCommentsSource
A, B
PF00913Trypanosome variant surface glycoprotein (A-type) (Trypan_glycop)Trypanosome variant surface glycoprotein (A-type)The trypanosome parasite expresses these proteins to evade the immune response. This family includes a variety of surface proteins such as Trypanosoma brucei VSGs such as expression site associated gene (ESAG) 6 and 7 [3].Domain