1SEG: AAH2: lqh-alpha-it chimeric toxin

Crystal structure of a toxin chimera between Lqh-alpha-IT from the scorpion Leiurus quinquestriatus hebraeus and AAH2 from Androctonus australis hector. Determined by X-ray diffraction at 1.3 Å resolution. Released 31 Aug 2004.

Method
X-ray diffraction
Resolution
1.3 Å
Organism
Androctonus australis hector
Chains
1
Atoms
655
Mol. weight
7.72 kDa
Ligands
PPI
Released
31 Aug 2004

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Secondary structure: helices and β-sheets

1SEG contains 1 α-helix and 7 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: 1 helix, 7 β-strands

ElementResiduesLengthSheet
β-strand2-541
β-strand612
β-strand7-823
β-strand12-1323
α-helix19-2810
β-strand33-4191
β-strand43-5191
β-strand5712

Molecules and chains

MoleculeChainsTypeLengthOrganismUniProt
AAH2: lqh-alpha-it (FACE) chimeric toxinAprotein64Androctonus australis hectorP01484 (AlphaFold model)
Sequence of entity 1 (A), FASTA
>1SEG_1 AAH2: LQH-ALPHA-IT (FACE) CHIMERIC TOXIN (chains A)
VKDGYIVKNYNCTYFCFRNAYCNEECTKLKGESGYCQWASPYGNACYCYKLPDHVPIRVP
GKCH

Ligands and cofactors

IDNameFormulaCopies
PPIPropanoic acidC3 H6 O21

Water and common crystallization additives (NO3, SO4) are not listed.

Primary citation

Molecular basis of the high insecticidal potency of scorpion alpha-toxins. Karbat, I., Frolow, F., Froy, O. et al. J Biol Chem (2004) 279:31679-31686. DOI 10.1074/jbc.M402048200 · PubMed

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