1U7G

Crystal Structure of Ammonia Channel AmtB from E. Coli


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.40 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.168 
  • R-Value Work: 0.133 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.137 

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Literature

Mechanism of ammonia transport by Amt/MEP/Rh: structure of AmtB at 1.35 A

Khademi, S.O'Connell III, J.Remis, J.Robles-Colmenares, Y.Miercke, L.J.W.Stroud, R.M.

(2004) Science 305: 1587-1594

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1101952
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    1U77, 1U7C, 1U7G

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The first structure of an ammonia channel from the Amt/MEP/Rh protein superfamily, determined to 1.35 angstrom resolution, shows it to be a channel that spans the membrane 11 times. Two structurally similar halves span the membrane with opposite polarity. Structures with and without ammonia or methyl ammonia show a vestibule that recruits NH4+/NH3, a binding site for NH4+, and a 20 angstrom-long hydrophobic channel that lowers the NH4+ pKa to below 6 and conducts NH3. Favorable interactions for NH3 are seen within the channel and use conserved histidines. Reconstitution of AmtB into vesicles shows that AmtB conducts uncharged NH3.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, S412C Genentech Hall, University of California-San Francisco, 600 16th Street, San Francisco, CA 94143-2240, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Probable ammonium transporter385Escherichia coliMutation(s): 14 
Gene Names: amtB
Membrane Entity: Yes 
UniProt
Find proteins for P69681 (Escherichia coli (strain K12))
Explore P69681 
Go to UniProtKB:  P69681
Entity Groups  
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UniProt GroupP69681
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.40 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.168 
  • R-Value Work: 0.133 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.137 
  • Space Group: P 63
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 96.541α = 90
b = 96.541β = 90
c = 94.622γ = 120
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling
CNSrefinement
SHELXrefinement
CNSphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2004-09-21
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-04-30
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Derived calculations, Version format compliance
  • Version 1.3: 2020-07-29
    Type: Remediation
    Reason: Carbohydrate remediation
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Structure summary
  • Version 1.4: 2021-10-20
    Changes: Database references, Structure summary
  • Version 1.5: 2023-08-23
    Changes: Data collection, Refinement description
  • Version 1.6: 2023-11-15
    Changes: Data collection