2FX2: Flavodoxin

Comparison of the crystal structures of a flavodoxin in its three oxidation states at cryogenic temperatures. Determined by X-ray diffraction at 1.9 Å resolution. Released 31 Oct 1993.

Method
X-ray diffraction
Resolution
1.9 Å
Organism
Desulfovibrio vulgaris
Chains
1
Atoms
1,263
Mol. weight
16.13 kDa
Ligands
FMN
Released
31 Oct 1993

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Secondary structure: helices and β-sheets

2FX2 contains 9 α-helices and 8 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: 9 helices, 8 β-strands

ElementResiduesLengthSheet
β-strand3-971
α-helix14-2815
β-strand32-3761
α-helix38-403
β-strand52-5761
β-strand59-6022
β-strand66-6722
α-helix69-713
α-helix72-765
α-helix78-803
β-strand87-9481
α-helix103-11513
β-strand118-11921
α-helix122-1232
β-strand124-12741
α-helix130-1323
α-helix134-14512

Molecules and chains

MoleculeChainsTypeLengthOrganismUniProt
FlavodoxinAprotein147Desulfovibrio vulgarisP00323 (AlphaFold model)
Sequence of entity 1 (A), FASTA
>2FX2_1 FLAVODOXIN (chains A)
AKALIVYGSTTGNTEYTAETIARELADAGYEVDSRDAASVEAGGLFEGFDLVLLGCSTWG
DDSIELQDDFIPLFDSLEETGAQGRKVACFGCGDSSYEYFCGAVDAIEEKLKNLGAEIVQ
DGLRIDGDPRAARDDIVGWAHDVRGAI

Ligands and cofactors

IDNameFormulaCopies
FMNFlavin mononucleotideC17 H21 N4 O9 P1

Primary citation

Comparison of the crystal structures of a flavodoxin in its three oxidation states at cryogenic temperatures. Watt, W., Tulinsky, A., Swenson, R.P. et al. J Mol Biol (1991) 218:195-208. DOI 10.1016/0022-2836(91)90884-9 · PubMed

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