3FD4: Epstein-Barr virus gp42 protein

Crystal Structure of Epstein-Barr virus gp42 protein. Determined by X-ray diffraction at 2.4 Å resolution. Released 23 Jun 2009.

Method
X-ray diffraction
Resolution
2.4 Å
Organism
Human herpesvirus 4 (strain B95-8)
Chains
2
Atoms
2,599
Mol. weight
43.25 kDa
Released
23 Jun 2009

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Secondary structure: helices and β-sheets

3FD4 contains 9 α-helices and 28 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.

Chain A: 4 helices, 14 β-strands

ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix91-933
β-strand109-11131
β-strand114-11851
β-strand12312
α-helix127-1359
β-strand139-14131
α-helix149-1535
β-strand161-16443
β-strand167-16824
β-strand174-17634
β-strand179-18244
β-strand18513
β-strand193-19643
β-strand203-20423
β-strand21212
β-strand21413
β-strand215-21951
α-helix220-2212
Chain B: 5 helices, 14 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix91-933
β-strand109-11135
β-strand114-11855
β-strand12316
α-helix127-1359
β-strand139-14135
α-helix143-1453
α-helix149-1535
β-strand161-16447
β-strand167-16828
β-strand174-17528
β-strand18218
β-strand18517
β-strand193-19647
β-strand203-20427
β-strand21216
β-strand21417
β-strand215-21955
α-helix220-2212

Molecules and chains

MoleculeChainsTypeLengthOrganismUniProt
Glycoprotein gp42A, Bprotein191Human herpesvirus 4 (strain B95-8)P03205 (AlphaFold model)
Sequence of entity 1 (A, B), FASTA
>3FD4_1 Glycoprotein gp42 (chains A, B)
GGGRVAAAAITWVPKPNVEVWPVDPPPPVNFNKTAEQEYGDKEVKLPHWTPTLHTFQVPQ
NYTKANCTYCNTREYTFSYKGCCFYFTKKKHTWNGCFQACAELYPCTYFYGPTPDILPVV
TRNLNAIESLWVGVYRVGEGNWTSLDGGTFKVYQIFGSHCTYVSKFSTVPVSHHECSFLK
PCLCVSQRSNS

Primary citation

Structure of Epstein-Barr virus glycoprotein 42 suggests a mechanism for triggering receptor-activated virus entry. Kirschner, A.N., Sorem, J., Longnecker, R. et al. Structure (2009) 17:223-233. DOI 10.1016/j.str.2008.12.010 · PubMed

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