3H4E

X-ray Structure of Hexameric HIV-1 CA


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.70 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.263 
  • R-Value Work: 0.238 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.239 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

X-ray structures of the hexameric building block of the HIV capsid.

Pornillos, O.Ganser-Pornillos, B.K.Kelly, B.N.Hua, Y.Whitby, F.G.Stout, C.D.Sundquist, W.I.Hill, C.P.Yeager, M.

(2009) Cell 137: 1282-1292

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2009.04.063
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    3GV2, 3H47, 3H4E

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The mature capsids of HIV and other retroviruses organize and package the viral genome and its associated enzymes for delivery into host cells. The HIV capsid is a fullerene cone: a variably curved, closed shell composed of approximately 250 hexamers and exactly 12 pentamers of the viral CA protein. We devised methods for isolating soluble, assembly-competent CA hexamers and derived four crystallographically independent models that define the structure of this capsid assembly unit at atomic resolution. A ring of six CA N-terminal domains form an apparently rigid core, surrounded by an outer ring of C-terminal domains. Mobility of the outer ring appears to be an underlying mechanism for generating the variably curved lattice in authentic capsids. Hexamer-stabilizing interfaces are highly hydrated, and this property may be key to the formation of quasi-equivalent interactions within hexamers and pentamers. The structures also clarify the molecular basis for capsid assembly inhibition and should facilitate structure-based drug design strategies.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Cell Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Capsid protein p24
A, B, C, D, E
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L
231Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (NEW YORK-5 ISOLATE)Mutation(s): 4 
Gene Names: CAgag-pol
UniProt
Find proteins for P12497 (Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 group M subtype B (isolate NY5))
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Go to UniProtKB:  P12497
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UniProt GroupP12497
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.70 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.263 
  • R-Value Work: 0.238 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.239 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 136.062α = 90
b = 136.657β = 90
c = 208.454γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
MOLREPphasing
PHENIXrefinement
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2009-06-23
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2021-10-13
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2023-09-06
    Changes: Data collection, Refinement description