4YPC

Trimeric crystal structure of vimentin coil1B fragment


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.44 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.276 
  • R-Value Work: 0.248 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.253 

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Literature

How to Study Intermediate Filaments in Atomic Detail.

Chernyatina, A.A.Hess, J.F.Guzenko, D.Voss, J.C.Strelkov, S.V.

(2016) Methods Enzymol 568: 3-33

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.mie.2015.09.024
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4YPC, 4YV3

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Studies of the intermediate filament (IF) structure are a prerequisite of understanding their function. In addition, the structural information is indispensable if one wishes to gain a mechanistic view on the disease-related mutations in the IFs. Over the years, considerable progress has been made on the atomic structure of the elementary building block of all IFs, the coiled-coil dimer. Here, we discuss the approaches, methods and practices that have contributed to this advance. With abundant genetic information on hand, bioinformatics approaches give important insights into the dimer structure, including the head and tail regions poorly assessable experimentally. At the same time, the most important contribution has been provided by X-ray crystallography. Following the "divide-and-conquer" approach, many fragments from several IF proteins could be crystallized and resolved to atomic resolution. We will systematically cover the main procedures of these crystallographic studies, suggest ways to maximize their efficiency, and also discuss the possible pitfalls and limitations. In addition, electron paramagnetic resonance with site-directed spin labeling was another method providing a major impact toward the understanding of the IF structure. Upon placing the spin labels into specific positions within the full-length protein, one can evaluate the proximity of the labels and their mobility. This makes it possible to make conclusions about the dimer structure in the coiled-coil region and beyond, as well as to explore the dimer-dimer contacts.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Vimentin83Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: VIM
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for P08670 (Homo sapiens)
Explore P08670 
Go to UniProtKB:  P08670
PHAROS:  P08670
GTEx:  ENSG00000026025 
Entity Groups  
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UniProt GroupP08670
Sequence Annotations
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.44 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.276 
  • R-Value Work: 0.248 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.253 
  • Space Group: H 3
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 35.447α = 90
b = 35.447β = 90
c = 200.08γ = 120
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
XSCALEdata scaling
PHASERphasing
PHENIXrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
XDSdata reduction

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
KU LeuvenBelgium07/071

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2015-12-02
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2016-02-03
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2024-01-10
    Changes: Author supporting evidence, Data collection, Database references, Refinement description