1AIJ: Photosynthetic reaction center

Photosynthetic reaction center from rhodobacter sphaeroides in the charge-neutral dqaqb state. Determined by X-ray diffraction at 2.2 Å resolution. Released 22 Oct 1997.

Method
X-ray diffraction
Resolution
2.2 Å
Organism
Rhodobacter sphaeroides
Chains
6
Atoms
14,393
Mol. weight
203.1 kDa
Ligands
BCL, BPH, U10, FE2
Released
22 Oct 1997

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Secondary structure: helices and β-sheets

1AIJ contains 104 α-helices and 65 β-strands across 6 chains. Residue ranges use author residue numbering, as in the PDB file, from PDBe. To see them in 3D, choose the Cartoon representation with Secondary structure coloring: helices, sheets and coils get different colors.

Chain H: 11 helices, 16 β-strands

ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix12-3423
β-strand4311
β-strand4911
α-helix501
α-helix57-615
β-strand62-65411
β-strand72-75411
β-strand87-89312
β-strand98-100312
α-helix104-1074
α-helix110-1123
α-helix121-1222
β-strand123113
β-strand129113
β-strand131-133314
β-strand141-14446
β-strand152-154314
β-strand160-1701114
β-strand175-182814
β-strand188-192514
α-helix193-1953
β-strand197-198214
β-strand203-204214
α-helix210-2156
α-helix227-24317
α-helix245-2473
α-helix251-2544
Chain L: 18 helices, 8 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
β-strand211
α-helix7-93
β-strand25-2622
β-strand29-3022
α-helix33-5624
β-strand6613
α-helix67-704
α-helix71-733
α-helix80-823
α-helix84-11128
α-helix116-12914
α-helix130-1345
α-helix135-1395
α-helix142-1443
β-strand14813
α-helix150-16314
α-helix167-1693
α-helix171-19828
α-helix205-2073
α-helix209-22012
β-strand22214
α-helix225-25026
β-strand25115
β-strand25515
α-helix259-2613
α-helix264-2674
Chain M: 22 helices, 10 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
β-strand11-1336
α-helix16-172
α-helix26-283
β-strand2917
β-strand3518
α-helix37-404
β-strand4618
β-strand4714
β-strand5117
α-helix54-7724
α-helix82-876
α-helix89-913
β-strand9419
α-helix95-984
α-helix99-1013
α-helix109-1113
α-helix113-13927
α-helix145-15814
α-helix159-1635
α-helix164-1674
α-helix171-1733
β-strand17719
α-helix179-19214
α-helix196-1983
α-helix200-22526
α-helix227-2293
α-helix234-2396
α-helix243-25614
α-helix265-28622
β-strand287110
β-strand291110
α-helix294-2996
Chain R: 20 helices, 6 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix7-93
β-strand25-26215
β-strand29-30215
α-helix32-5625
β-strand66116
α-helix67-704
α-helix71-733
α-helix80-823
α-helix84-11128
α-helix116-12914
α-helix130-1345
α-helix135-1395
α-helix142-1443
α-helix146-1472
β-strand148116
α-helix150-16314
α-helix167-1693
α-helix171-19828
α-helix204-2085
α-helix209-22012
α-helix225-25026
β-strand251117
β-strand255117
α-helix259-2635
α-helix264-2674
α-helix270-2734
Chain S: 20 helices, 9 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
β-strand10-13418
α-helix26-283
β-strand29119
β-strand35120
α-helix37-404
β-strand46120
β-strand51119
α-helix54-7724
α-helix82-876
β-strand94121
α-helix95-984
α-helix99-1013
α-helix109-1113
α-helix113-13927
α-helix145-15814
α-helix159-1635
α-helix164-1674
α-helix171-1733
β-strand177121
α-helix179-19214
α-helix196-1983
α-helix200-22526
α-helix227-2293
α-helix234-2396
α-helix243-25614
α-helix264-28623
β-strand287122
β-strand291122
α-helix294-2996
Chain T: 13 helices, 16 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix12-3423
β-strand43123
β-strand49123
α-helix501
α-helix57-615
β-strand62-65424
α-helix661
β-strand72-75424
β-strand87-89325
β-strand98-100325
α-helix104-1074
α-helix110-1123
β-strand123126
β-strand129126
β-strand131-133318
α-helix134-1363
β-strand141-145518
β-strand152-155418
β-strand160-1701118
β-strand175-183918
β-strand188-192518
α-helix193-1953
β-strand197-198218
β-strand203-205318
α-helix210-2156
α-helix217-2193
α-helix227-24317
α-helix245-2473
α-helix251-2544

Molecules and chains

MoleculeChainsTypeLengthOrganismUniProt
Photosynthetic reaction center (L subunit)L, Rprotein281Rhodobacter sphaeroidesP0C0Y8 (AlphaFold model)
Photosynthetic reaction center (M subunit)M, Sprotein307Rhodobacter sphaeroidesP0C0Y9 (AlphaFold model)
Photosynthetic reaction center (H subunit)H, Tprotein260Rhodobacter sphaeroidesP0C0Y7 (AlphaFold model)
Sequence of entity 1 (L, R), FASTA
>1AIJ_1 PHOTOSYNTHETIC REACTION CENTER (L SUBUNIT) (chains L, R)
ALLSFERKYRVPGGTLVGGNLFDFWVGPFYVGFFGVATFFFAALGIILIAWSAVLQGTWN
PQLISVYPPALEYGLGGAPLAKGGLWQIITICATGAFVSWALREVEICRKLGIGYHIPFA
FAFAILAYLTLVLFRPVMMGAWGYAFPYGIWTHLDWVSNTGYTYGNFHYNPAHMIAISFF
FTNALALALHGALVLSAANPEKGKEMRTPDHEDTFFRDLVGYSIGTLGIHRLGLLLSLSA
VFFSALCMIITGTIWFDQWVDWWQWWVKLPWWANIPGGING
Sequence of entity 2 (M, S), FASTA
>1AIJ_2 PHOTOSYNTHETIC REACTION CENTER (M SUBUNIT) (chains M, S)
AEYQNIFSQVQVRGPADLGMTEDVNLANRSGVGPFSTLLGWFGNAQLGPIYLGSLGVLSL
FSGLMWFFTIGIWFWYQAGWNPAVFLRDLFFFSLEPPAPEYGLSFAAPLKEGGLWLIASF
FMFVAVWSWWGRTYLRAQALGMGKHTAWAFLSAIWLWMVLGFIRPILMGSWSEAVPYGIF
SHLDWTNNFSLVHGNLFYNPFHGLSIAFLYGSALLFAMHGATILAVSRFGGERELEQIAD
RGTAAERAALFWRWTMGFNATMEGIHRWAIWMAVLVTLTGGIGILLSGTVVDNWYVWGQN
HGMAPLN
Sequence of entity 3 (H, T), FASTA
>1AIJ_3 PHOTOSYNTHETIC REACTION CENTER (H SUBUNIT) (chains H, T)
MVGVTAFQNFDLASLAIYSFWIFLAGLIYYLQTENMREGYPLENEDGTPAANQGPFPLPK
PKTFILPHGRGTLTVPGPESEDRPIALARTAVSEGFPHAPTGDPMKDGVGPASWVARRDL
PELDGHGHNKIKPMKAAAGFHVSAGKNPIGLPVRGCDLEIAGKVVDIWVDIPEQMARFLE
VELKDGSTRLLPMQMVKVQSNRVHVNALSSDLFAGIPTIKSPTEVTLLEEDKICGYVAGG
LMYAAPKRKSVVAAMLAEYA

Ligands and cofactors

IDNameFormulaCopies
BCLBacteriochlorophyll aC55 H74 Mg N4 O68
BPHBacteriopheophytin aC55 H76 N4 O64
U10Ubiquinone-10C59 H90 O44
FE2FE (II) ionFe2
LDALauryl dimethylamine-N-oxideC14 H31 N O4

Primary citation

Light-induced structural changes in photosynthetic reaction center: implications for mechanism of electron-proton transfer. Stowell, M.H., McPhillips, T.M., Rees, D.C. et al. Science (1997) 276:812-816. DOI 10.1126/science.276.5313.812 · PubMed

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