1DLY

X-RAY CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF HEMOGLOBIN FROM THE GREEN UNICELLULAR ALGA CHLAMYDOMONAS EUGAMETOS


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.80 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.220 
  • R-Value Work: 0.192 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.192 

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Literature

A novel two-over-two alpha-helical sandwich fold is characteristic of the truncated hemoglobin family.

Pesce, A.Couture, M.Dewilde, S.Guertin, M.Yamauchi, K.Ascenzi, P.Moens, L.Bolognesi, M.

(2000) EMBO J 19: 2424-2434

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/emboj/19.11.2424
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    1DLW, 1DLY

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Small hemoproteins displaying amino acid sequences 20-40 residues shorter than (non-)vertebrate hemoglobins (Hbs) have recently been identified in several pathogenic and non-pathogenic unicellular organisms, and named 'truncated hemoglobins' (trHbs). They have been proposed to be involved not only in oxygen transport but also in other biological functions, such as protection against reactive nitrogen species, photosynthesis or to act as terminal oxidases. Crystal structures of trHbs from the ciliated protozoan Paramecium caudatum and the green unicellular alga Chlamydomonas eugametos show that the tertiary structure of both proteins is based on a 'two-over-two' alpha-helical sandwich, reflecting an unprecedented editing of the classical 'three-over-three' alpha-helical globin fold. Based on specific Gly-Gly motifs the tertiary structure accommodates the deletion of the N-terminal A-helix and replacement of the crucial heme-binding F-helix with an extended polypeptide loop. Additionally, concerted structural modifications allow burying of the heme group and define the distal site, which hosts a TyrB10, GlnE7 residue pair. A set of structural and amino acid sequence consensus rules for stabilizing the fold and the bound heme in the trHbs homology subfamily is deduced.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Physics - INFM and Advanced Biotechnology Center - IST, University of Genova, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genova, Italy.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
HEMOGLOBIN164Chlamydomonas moewusiiMutation(s): 0 
UniProt
Find proteins for Q08753 (Chlamydomonas moewusii)
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q08753
Entity Groups  
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupQ08753
Sequence Annotations
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 4 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
HEM
Query on HEM

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E [auth A]PROTOPORPHYRIN IX CONTAINING FE
C34 H32 Fe N4 O4
KABFMIBPWCXCRK-RGGAHWMASA-L
SO4
Query on SO4

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C [auth A],
D [auth A]
SULFATE ION
O4 S
QAOWNCQODCNURD-UHFFFAOYSA-L
EDO
Query on EDO

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F [auth A]1,2-ETHANEDIOL
C2 H6 O2
LYCAIKOWRPUZTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CYN
Query on CYN

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B [auth A]CYANIDE ION
C N
XFXPMWWXUTWYJX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.80 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.220 
  • R-Value Work: 0.192 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.192 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 34.598α = 90
b = 53.082β = 90
c = 67.186γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHASESphasing
CNSrefinement
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2000-09-20
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-04-27
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.3: 2024-02-07
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations