1F9J

STRUCTURE OF A NEW CRYSTAL FORM OF TETRAUBIQUITIN


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.70 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.292 
  • R-Value Work: 0.225 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.225 

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Literature

Structure of a new crystal form of tetraubiquitin.

Phillips, C.L.Thrower, J.Pickart, C.M.Hill, C.P.

(2001) Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr 57: 341-344

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/s090744490001800x
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    1F9J

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Polyubiquitin chains, in which the C-terminus and a lysine side chain of successive ubiquitin molecules are linked by an isopeptide bond, function to target substrate proteins for degradation by the 26S proteasome. Chains of at least four ubiquitin moieties appear to be required for efficient recognition by the 26S proteasome, although the conformations of the polyubiquitin chains recognized by the proteasome or by other enzymes involved in ubiquitin metabolism are currently unknown. A new crystal form of tetraubiquitin, which has two possible chain connectivities that are indistinguishable in the crystal, is reported. In one possible connectivity, the tetraubiquitin chain is extended and packs closely against the antiparallel neighbor chain in the crystal to conceal a hydrophobic surface implicated in 26S proteasome recognition. In the second possibility, the tetraubiqutitin forms a closed compact structure, in which that same hydrophobic surface is buried. Both of these conformations are quite unlike the structure of tetraubiquitin that was previously determined in a different crystal form [Cook et al. (1994), J. Mol. Biol. 236, 601--609]. The new structure suggests that polyubiquitin chains may possess a substantially greater degree of conformational flexibility than has previously been appreciated.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Biochemistry Department, University of Utah, 211 MREB, 50 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
TETRAUBIQUITIN
A, B
76Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for P0CG48 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  P0CG48
PHAROS:  P0CG48
GTEx:  ENSG00000150991 
Entity Groups  
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UniProt GroupP0CG48
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.70 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.292 
  • R-Value Work: 0.225 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.225 
  • Space Group: I 41 2 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 97.02α = 90
b = 97.02β = 90
c = 88.97γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
AMoREphasing
X-PLORrefinement
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2001-02-07
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-04-27
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance