1LPE: Apolipoprotein E3

Three-dimensional structure of the ldl receptor-binding domain of human apolipoprotein E. Determined by X-ray diffraction at 2.25 Å resolution. Released 15 Oct 1992.

Method
X-ray diffraction
Resolution
2.25 Å
Organism
Homo sapiens
Chains
1
Atoms
1,293
Mol. weight
16.74 kDa
Released
15 Oct 1992

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Secondary structure: helices and β-sheets

1LPE contains 5 α-helices and 0 β-strands across 1 chain. 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 A: 5 helices, 0 β-strands

ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix25-4117
α-helix45-528
α-helix55-7824
α-helix87-12337
α-helix131-16232

Molecules and chains

MoleculeChainsTypeLengthOrganismUniProt
Apolipoprotein E3Aprotein144Homo sapiensP02649 (AlphaFold model)
Sequence of entity 1 (A), FASTA
>1LPE_1 APOLIPOPROTEIN E3 (chains A)
GQRWELALGRFWDYLRWVQTLSEQVQEELLSSQVTQELRALMDETMKELKAYKSELEEQL
TPVAEETRARLSKELQAAQARLGADMEDVCGRLVQYRGEVQAMLGQSTEELRVRLASHLR
KLRKRLLRDADDLQKRLAVYQAGA

Primary citation

Three-dimensional structure of the LDL receptor-binding domain of human apolipoprotein E. Wilson, C., Wardell, M.R., Weisgraber, K.H. et al. Science (1991) 252:1817-1822. PubMed

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