3AXA: Afadin PDZ domain

Crystal structure of afadin PDZ domain in complex with the C-terminal peptide from nectin-3. Determined by X-ray diffraction at 2.78 Å resolution. Released 25 Apr 2012.

Method
X-ray diffraction
Resolution
2.78 Å
Organism
Mus musculus
Chains
2
Atoms
1,438
Mol. weight
22.21 kDa
Released
25 Apr 2012

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Secondary structure: helices and β-sheets

3AXA contains 6 α-helices and 18 β-strands across 2 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.

Chains A and B: 3 helices, 9 β-strands

ElementResiduesLengthSheet
β-strand3-971
β-strand1112
β-strand1312
β-strand16-2271
β-strand29-3681
β-strand3713
α-helix41-455
β-strand53-5751
β-strand60-6121
α-helix67-759
β-strand80-8671
α-helix87-893

Molecules and chains

MoleculeChainsTypeLengthOrganismUniProt
Afadin, Nectin-3A, Bprotein106Mus musculusQ9JLB9 (AlphaFold model), Q9QZQ1 (AlphaFold model)
Sequence of entity 1 (A, B), FASTA
>3AXA_1 Afadin, Nectin-3 (chains A, B)
GPLGSDHKEPEIITVTLKKQNGMGLSIVAAKGAGQDKLGIYVKSVVKGGAADVDGRLAAG
DQLLSVDGRSLVGLSQERAAELMTRTSSVVTLEVAKQGAIRREWYV

Primary citation

Crystal structure of afadin PDZ domain-nectin-3 complex shows the structural plasticity of the ligand-binding site. Fujiwara, Y., Goda, N., Tamashiro, T. et al. Protein Sci (2015) 24:376-385. DOI 10.1002/pro.2628 · PubMed

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