3CXH: Cytochrome b-c1 complex subunit 1, mitochondrial

Structure of yeast complex III with isoform-2 cytochrome c bound and definition of a minimal core interface for electron transfer. Determined by X-ray diffraction at 2.5 Å resolution. Released 13 May 2008.

Method
X-ray diffraction
Resolution
2.5 Å
Organisms
Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Mus musculus
Chains
23
Atoms
36,805
Mol. weight
533.74 kDa
Ligands
6PH, FES, 7PH, 9PE
Released
13 May 2008

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Secondary structure: helices and β-sheets

3CXH contains 237 α-helices and 163 β-strands across 23 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 A: 22 helices, 12 β-strands

ElementResiduesLengthSheet
β-strand30-3341
β-strand37-4261
β-strand49-5571
α-helix59-613
α-helix69-779
α-helix80-889
β-strand92-9761
β-strand102-10871
α-helix113-12311
α-helix134-15421
α-helix156-16813
α-helix173-1753
α-helix182-1854
α-helix190-20011
α-helix203-2053
β-strand206-21271
α-helix216-22510
α-helix240-2423
β-strand247-25262
β-strand259-26682
α-helix275-28511
β-strand287-28932
α-helix293-2964
α-helix302-3076
β-strand314-32182
β-strand326-33492
α-helix340-35617
α-helix360-37819
α-helix383-39715
α-helix400-4023
α-helix403-41210
α-helix415-42511
β-strand432-43762
α-helix445-4506
Chain B: 20 helices, 12 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
β-strand18-2253
β-strand28-3583
α-helix39-413
α-helix47-548
β-strand5914
α-helix64-7411
β-strand76-8273
β-strand87-9483
α-helix95-973
α-helix98-11114
β-strand11214
α-helix116-1183
α-helix119-1235
α-helix124-13512
α-helix138-15013
α-helix169-17911
α-helix182-1843
β-strand185-19063
α-helix194-20310
α-helix220-2223
β-strand228-23255
β-strand237-24595
α-helix250-26011
α-helix268-2703
β-strand273-27975
β-strand282-291105
α-helix294-30916
α-helix318-3269
α-helix338-3414
β-strand352-35765
α-helix359-3613
α-helix365-3673
Chain C: 24 helices, 4 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix3-64
α-helix10-134
α-helix14-185
β-strand21-2336
α-helix28-314
α-helix32-5120
α-helix61-7010
α-helix75-10329
α-helix111-13525
β-strand13717
α-helix138-14912
α-helix150-1534
α-helix158-1669
α-helix173-20432
β-strand218-22036
α-helix221-2255
α-helix226-24621
α-helix254-2574
β-strand25917
α-helix273-2753
α-helix276-2838
α-helix288-30013
α-helix301-3044
α-helix305-3084
α-helix320-34122
α-helix346-36116
α-helix362-3665
α-helix367-38014
Chain D: 13 helices, 11 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix64-674
α-helix69-724
α-helix87-9610
α-helix97-1015
β-strand11118
α-helix112-1143
β-strand11619
β-strand12019
α-helix122-1309
β-strand133-135310
β-strand146-148310
β-strand15418
α-helix155-1573
α-helix162-1676
α-helix188-1969
α-helix202-2032
β-strand210111
β-strand212111
β-strand213-214212
β-strand222-223212
α-helix226-2272
α-helix244-25916
α-helix263-29634
β-strand299-30242
Chain E: 8 helices, 11 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix36-383
β-strand43113
α-helix44-452
α-helix51-8131
β-strand94-97414
α-helix98-1003
β-strand105-111715
β-strand114-120715
α-helix123-1308
α-helix134-1363
β-strand152-156515
α-helix164-1663
β-strand167-168216
β-strand176-177216
β-strand184-185216
β-strand191-193316
α-helix199-2013
β-strand205-208414
β-strand211-214414
Chains F and Q: 4 helices, 0 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix77-8610
α-helix89-11022
α-helix124-14219
α-helix143-1453
Chain G: 9 helices, 0 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix5-1713
α-helix19-3618
α-helix38-414
α-helix45-484
α-helix54-629
α-helix65-8420
α-helix90-923
α-helix94-952
α-helix104-12017
Chain H: 7 helices, 4 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix3-75
β-strand12117
β-strand15117
α-helix19-213
β-strand24-2962
α-helix31-333
β-strand34113
α-helix51-533
α-helix56-8025
α-helix83-853
α-helix86-927

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Molecules and chains

MoleculeChainsTypeLengthOrganismUniProt
Cytochrome b-c1 complex subunit 1, mitochondrialA, Lprotein431Saccharomyces cerevisiaeP07256 (AlphaFold model)
Cytochrome b-c1 complex subunit 2, mitochondrialB, Mprotein352Saccharomyces cerevisiaeP07257 (AlphaFold model)
Cytochrome bC, Nprotein385Saccharomyces cerevisiaeP00163 (AlphaFold model)
Cytochrome c1, heme protein, mitochondrialD, Oprotein248Saccharomyces cerevisiaeP07143 (AlphaFold model)
Cytochrome b-c1 complex subunit Rieske, mitochondrialE, Pprotein185Saccharomyces cerevisiaeP08067
Cytochrome b-c1 complex subunit 6F, Qprotein146Saccharomyces cerevisiaeP00127
Cytochrome b-c1 complex subunit 7G, Rprotein126Saccharomyces cerevisiaeP00128
Cytochrome b-c1 complex subunit 8H, Sprotein93Saccharomyces cerevisiaeP08525
Cytochrome b-c1 complex subunit 9I, Tprotein65Saccharomyces cerevisiaeP22289
Heavy chain (VH) of fv-fragmentJ, Uprotein127Mus musculus
Light chain (VL) of fv-fragmentK, Vprotein107Mus musculus
Cytochrome c iso-2Wprotein112Saccharomyces cerevisiaeP00045
Sequence of entity 1 (A, L), FASTA
>3CXH_1 Cytochrome b-c1 complex subunit 1, mitochondrial (chains A, L)
AEVTQLSNGIVVATEHNPSAHTASVGVVFGSGAANENPYNNGVSNLWKNIFLSKENSAVA
AKEGLALSSNISRDFQSYIVSSLPGSTDKSLDFLNQSFIQQKANLLSSSNFEATKKSVLK
QVQDFEDNDHPNRVLEHLHSTAFQNTPLSLPTRGTLESLENLVVADLESFANNHFLNSNA
VVVGTGNIKHEDLVNSIESKNLSLQTGTKPVLKKKAAFLGSEVRLRDDTLPKAWISLAVE
GEPVNSPNYFVAKLAAQIFGSYNAFEPASRLQGIKLLDNIQEYQLCDNFNHFSLSYKDSG
LWGFSTATRNVTMIDDLIHFTLKQWNRLTISVTDTEVERAKSLLKLQLGQLYESGNPVND
ANLLGAEVLIKGSKLSLGEAFKKIDAITVKDVKAWAGKRLWDQDIAIAGTGQIEGLLDYM
RIRSDMSMMRW
Sequence of entity 2 (B, M), FASTA
>3CXH_2 Cytochrome b-c1 complex subunit 2, mitochondrial (chains B, M)
LTVSARDAPTKISTLAVKVHGGSRYATKDGVAHLLNRFNFQNTNTRSALKLVRESELLGG
TFKSTLDREYITLKATFLKDDLPYYVNALADVLYKTAFKPHELTESVLPAARYDYAVAEQ
CPVKSAEDQLYAITFRKGLGNPLLYDGVERVSLQDIKDFADKVYTKENLEVSGENVVEAD
LKRFVDESLLSTLPAGKSLVSKSEPKFFLGEENRVRFIGDSVAAIGIPVNKASLAQYEVL
ANYLTSALSELSGLISSAKLDKFTDGGLFTLFVRDQDSAVVSSNIKKIVADLKKGKDLSP
AINYTKLKNAVQNESVSSPIELNFDAVKDFKLGKFNYVAVGDVSNLPYLDEL
Sequence of entity 3 (C, N), FASTA
>3CXH_3 Cytochrome b (chains C, N)
MAFRKSNVYLSLVNSYIIDSPQPSSINYWWNMGSLLGLCLVIQIVTGIFMAMHYSSNIEL
AFSSVEHIMRDVHNGYILRYLHANGASFFFMVMFMHMAKGLYYGSYRSPRVTLWNVGVII
FILTIATAFLGYCCVYGQMSHWGATVITNLFSAIPFVGNDIVSWLWGGFSVSNPTIQRFF
ALHYLVPFIIAAMVIMHLMALHIHGSSNPLGITGNLDRIPMHSYFIFKDLVTVFLFMLIL
ALFVFYSPNTLGHPDNYIPGNPLVTPASIVPEWYLLPFYAILRSIPDKLLGVITMFAAIL
VLLVLPFTDRSVVRGNTFKVLSKFFFFIFVFNFVLLGQIGACHVEVPYVLMGQIATFIYF
AYFLIIVPVISTIENVLFYIGRVNK
Sequence of entity 4 (D, O), FASTA
>3CXH_4 Cytochrome c1, heme protein, mitochondrial (chains D, O)
MTAAEHGLHAPAYAWSHNGPFETFDHASIRRGYQVYREVCAACHSLDRVAWRTLVGVSHT
NEEVRNMAEEFEYDDEPDEQGNPKKRPGKLSDYIPGPYPNEQAARAANQGALPPDLSLIV
KARHGGCDYIFSLLTGYPDEPPAGVALPPGSNYNPYFPGGSIAMARVLFDDMVEYEDGTP
ATTSQMAKDVTTFLNWCAEPEHDERKRLGLKTVIILSSLYLLSIWVKKFKWAGIKTRKFV
FNPPKPRK
Sequence of entity 5 (E, P), FASTA
>3CXH_5 Cytochrome b-c1 complex subunit Rieske, mitochondrial (chains E, P)
KSTYRTPNFDDVLKENNDADKGRSYAYFMVGAMGLLSSAGAKSTVETFISSMTATADVLA
MAKVEVNLAAIPLGKNVVVKWQGKPVFIRHRTPHEIQEANSVDMSALKDPQTDADRVKDP
QWLIMLGICTHLGCVPIGEAGDFGGWFCPCHGSHYDISGRIRKGPAPLNLEIPAYEFDGD
KVIVG
Sequence of entity 6 (F, Q), FASTA
>3CXH_6 Cytochrome b-c1 complex subunit 6 (chains F, Q)
GMLELVGEYWEQLKITVVPVVAAAEDDDNEQHEEKAAEGEEKEEENGDEDEDEDEDEDDD
DDDDEDEEEEEEVTDQLEDLREHFKNTEEGKALVHHYEECAERVKIQQQQPGYADLEHKE
DCVEEFFHLQHYLDTATAPRLFDKLK
Sequence of entity 7 (G, R), FASTA
>3CXH_7 Cytochrome b-c1 complex subunit 7 (chains G, R)
PQSFTSIARIGDYILKSPVLSKLCVPVANQFINLAGYKKLGLKFDDLIAEENPIMQTALR
RLPEDESYARAYRIIRAHQTELTHHLLPRNEWIKAQEDVPYLLPYILEAEAAAKEKDELD
NIEVSK
Sequence of entity 8 (H, S), FASTA
>3CXH_8 Cytochrome b-c1 complex subunit 8 (chains H, S)
GPPSGKTYMGWWGHMGGPKQKGITSYAVSPYAQKPLQGIFHNAVFNSFRRFKSQFLYVLI
PAGIYWYWWKNGNEYNEFLYSKAGREELERVNV
Sequence of entity 9 (I, T), FASTA
>3CXH_9 Cytochrome b-c1 complex subunit 9 (chains I, T)
SFSSLYKTFFKRNAVFVGTIFAGAFVFQTVFDTAITSWYENHNKGKLWKDVKARIAAGDG
DDDDE
Sequence of entity 10 (J, U), FASTA
>3CXH_10 HEAVY CHAIN (VH) OF FV-FRAGMENT (chains J, U)
EVKLQESGAGLVQPSQSLSLTCSVTGYSITSGYYWNWIRLFPGNKLEWVGYISNVGDNNY
NPSLKDRLSITRDTSKNQFFLKLNSVTTEDTATYYCARSEYYSVTGYAMDYWGQGTTVTV
SSAWRHP
Sequence of entity 11 (K, V), FASTA
>3CXH_11 LIGHT CHAIN (VL) OF FV-FRAGMENT (chains K, V)
DIELTQTPVSLAASLGDRVTISCRASQDINNFLNWYQQKPDGTIKLLIYYTSRLHAGVPS
RFSGSGSGTDYSLTISNLEPEDIATYFCQHHIKFPWTFGAGTKLEIK
Sequence of entity 12 (W), FASTA
>3CXH_12 Cytochrome c iso-2 (chains W)
AKESTGFKPGSAKKGATLFKTRCQQCHTIEEGGPNKVGPNLHGIFGRHSGQVKGYSYTDA
NINKNVKWDEDSMSEYLTNPKKYIPGTKMAFAGLKKEKDRNDLITYMTKAAK

Ligands and cofactors

IDNameFormulaCopies
6PH(1R)-2-(phosphonooxy)-1-[(tridecanoyloxy)methyl]ethyl pentadecanoateC31 H61 O8 P2
FESFE2/S2 (inorganic) clusterFe2 S22
7PH(1R)-2-(dodecanoyloxy)-1-[(phosphonooxy)methyl]ethyl tetradecanoateC29 H57 O8 P2
9PE(1R)-2-{[(S)-(2-aminoethoxy)(hydroxy)phosphoryl]oxy}-1-[(heptanoyloxy)methyl]et…C30 H60 N O8 P2
CN6(2R,5R,11S,14R)-2-(butanoyloxy)-5,8,11-trihydroxy-5,11-dioxido-16-oxo-14-[(prop…C31 H58 O17 P22
8PE(2R)-3-{[(S)-(2-aminoethoxy)(hydroxy)phosphoryl]oxy}-2-(tetradecanoyloxy)propyl…C37 H74 N O8 P2
SMAStigmatellin aC30 H42 O72
HEMProtoporphyrin IX containing FEC34 H32 Fe N4 O47
UMQUndecyl-maltosideC23 H44 O112

Primary citation

Structure of complex III with bound cytochrome c in reduced state and definition of a minimal core interface for electron transfer. Solmaz, S.R., Hunte, C. J Biol Chem (2008) 283:17542-17549. DOI 10.1074/jbc.M710126200 · PubMed

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