3EBN

A Special Dimerization of SARS-CoV Main Protease C-Terminal Domain Due to Domain-swapping


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.40 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.243 
  • R-Value Work: 0.208 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.209 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

C-terminal domain of SARS-CoV main protease can form a 3D domain-swapped dimer

Zhong, N.Zhang, S.Xue, F.Kang, X.Zou, P.Chen, J.Liang, C.Rao, Z.Jin, C.Lou, Z.Xia, B.

(2009) Protein Sci 18: 839-844

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/pro.76
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    2K7X, 3EBN

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    SARS coronavirus main protease (M(pro)) plays an essential role in the extensive proteolytic processing of the viral polyproteins (pp1a and pp1ab), and it is an important target for anti-SARS drug development. We have reported that both the M(pro) C-terminal domain alone (M(pro)-C) and the N-finger deletion mutant of M(pro) (M(pro)-Delta7) exist as a stable dimer and a stable monomer (Zhong et al., J Virol 2008; 82:4227-4234). Here, we report structures of both M(pro)-C monomer and dimer. The structure of the M(pro)-C monomer is almost identical to that of the C-terminal domain in the crystal structure of M(pro). Interestingly, the M(pro)-C dimer structure is characterized by 3D domain-swapping, in which the first helices of the two protomers are interchanged and each is enwrapped by four other helices from the other protomer. Each folding subunit of the M(pro)-C domain-swapped dimer still has the same general fold as that of the M(pro)-C monomer. This special dimerization elucidates the structural basis for the observation that there is no exchange between monomeric and dimeric forms of M(pro)-C and M(pro)-Delta7.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Beijing Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Center, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People' Republic of China.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Replicase polyprotein 1ab
A, B, C, D
118Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirusMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: rep1a-1b
EC: 3.4.22
UniProt
Find proteins for P0C6X7 (Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus)
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Go to UniProtKB:  P0C6X7
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UniProt GroupP0C6X7
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.40 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.243 
  • R-Value Work: 0.208 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.209 
  • Space Group: P 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 51.395α = 112.22
b = 51.35β = 112
c = 51.39γ = 104.36
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
CrystalCleardata collection
PHASERphasing
CNSrefinement
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2009-05-19
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2023-11-01
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description