4FG3

Crystal Structure Analysis of the Human Insulin


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.00 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.252 
  • R-Value Work: 0.196 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.201 

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Literature

Structural meta-analysis of regular human insulin in pharmaceutical formulations.

Favero-Retto, M.P.Palmieri, L.C.Souza, T.A.Almeida, F.C.Lima, L.M.

(2013) Eur J Pharm Biopharm 85: 1112-1121

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpb.2013.05.005
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4EWW, 4EWX, 4EWZ, 4EX0, 4EX1, 4EXX, 4EY1, 4EY9, 4EYD, 4EYN, 4EYP, 4F0N, 4F0O, 4F1A, 4F1B, 4F1C, 4F1D, 4F1F, 4F1G, 4F4T, 4F4V, 4F51, 4F8F, 4FG3

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    We have studied regular acting, wild-type human insulin at potency of 100 U/mL from four different pharmaceutical products directly from their final finished formulation by the combined use of mass spectrometry (MS), dynamic light scattering (DLS), small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and single-crystal protein crystallography (PX). All products showed similar oligomeric assembly in solution as judged by DLS and SAXS measurements. The NMR spectra were compatible with well folded proteins, showing close conformational identity for the human insulin in the four products. Crystallographic assays conducted with the final formulated products resulted in all insulin crystals belonging to the R3 space group with two a dimer in the asymmetric unit, both with the B-chain in the T configuration. Meta-analysis of the 24 crystal structures solved from the four distinct insulin products revealed close similarity between them regardless of variables such as biological origin, product batch, country origin of the product, and analytical approach, revealing a low conformational variability for the converging insulin structural ensemble. We propose the use of MS, SAXS, NMR fingerprint, and PX as a precise chemical and structural proof of folding identity of regular insulin in the final, formulated product.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    School of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Brazilian National Cancer Institute (INCA), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Brazilian National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics (INTO), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.


Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Insulin
A, C
21Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: INS
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Go to UniProtKB:  P01308
PHAROS:  P01308
GTEx:  ENSG00000254647 
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Insulin
B, D
30Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: INS
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for P01308 (Homo sapiens)
Explore P01308 
Go to UniProtKB:  P01308
PHAROS:  P01308
GTEx:  ENSG00000254647 
Entity Groups  
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupP01308
Sequence Annotations
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  • Reference Sequence
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.00 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.252 
  • R-Value Work: 0.196 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.201 
  • Space Group: H 3
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 81.559α = 90
b = 81.559β = 90
c = 33.538γ = 120
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
SCALAdata scaling
MOLREPphasing
REFMACrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
CrysalisProdata reduction

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2013-06-12
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2013-12-18
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2017-11-15
    Changes: Refinement description
  • Version 1.3: 2024-11-20
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Structure summary