3MRK: MHC class I HLA-A2 molecule

Crystal Structure of MHC class I HLA-A2 molecule complexed with AFP137 nonapeptide. Determined by X-ray diffraction at 1.4 Å resolution. Released 25 May 2011.

Method: X-ray diffraction
Resolution: 1.4 Å
Organism: Homo sapiens
Chains: 3
Atoms: 3,639
Mol. weight: 46.91 kDa
Released: 25 May 2011

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Secondary structure: helices and β-sheets

3MRK contains 12 α-helices and 30 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: 9 helices, 19 β-strands

Element	Residues	Length	Sheet
β-strand	3-12	10	1
α-helix	20	1
β-strand	21-28	8	1
β-strand	31-37	7	1
β-strand	46-47	2	1
α-helix	50-54	5
α-helix	57-84	28
β-strand	94-103	10	1
β-strand	109-118	10	1
β-strand	121-126	6	1
β-strand	133-135	3	1
α-helix	138-149	12
α-helix	152-161	10
α-helix	163-174	12
α-helix	176-179	4
β-strand	183	1	2
β-strand	186-193	8	3
β-strand	198-208	11	3
β-strand	209	1	2
β-strand	214-219	6	4
β-strand	222-224	3	4
β-strand	228-229	2	3
α-helix	231-233	3
β-strand	234-235	2	3
β-strand	241-250	10	3
α-helix	254-256	3
β-strand	257-262	6	4
β-strand	270-273	4	4

Chain B: 3 helices, 11 β-strands

Element	Residues	Length	Sheet
β-strand	3	1	5
α-helix	4-5	2
β-strand	6-11	6	6
β-strand	21-30	10	6
β-strand	31	1	5
β-strand	36-41	6	7
β-strand	44-45	2	7
α-helix	46	1
β-strand	50-51	2	6
α-helix	52-54	3
β-strand	55-56	2	6
β-strand	62-70	9	6
β-strand	78-83	6	7
β-strand	91-94	4	7

Molecules and chains

Molecule	Chains	Type	Length	Organism	UniProt
HLA class I histocompatibility antigen, A-2 alpha chain	A	protein	293	Homo sapiens	P04439 (AlphaFold model)
Beta-2-microglobulin	B	protein	100	Homo sapiens	P61769 (AlphaFold model)
9-meric peptide from Alpha-fetoprotein	P	protein	9	Homo sapiens	P02771 (AlphaFold model)

Sequence of entity 1 (A), FASTA

>3MRK_1 HLA class I histocompatibility antigen, A-2 alpha chain (chains A)
GSHSMRYFFTSVSRPGRGEPRFIAVGYVDDTQFVRFDSDAASQRMEPRAPWIEQEGPEYW
DGETRKVKAHSQTHRVDLGTLRGYYNQSEAGSHTVQRMYGCDVGSDWRFLRGYHQYAYDG
KDYIALKEDLRSWTAADMAAQTTKHKWEAAHVAEQLRAYLEGTCVEWLRRYLENGKETLQ
RTDAPKTHMTHHAVSDHEATLRCWALSFYPAEITLTWQRDGEDQTQDTELVETRPAGDGT
FQKWVAVVVPSGQEQRYTCHVQHEGLPKPLTLRWEPGSLHHILDAQKMVWNHR

Sequence of entity 2 (B), FASTA

>3MRK_2 Beta-2-microglobulin (chains B)
MIQRTPKIQVYSRHPAENGKSNFLNCYVSGFHPSDIEVDLLKNGERIEKVEHSDLSFSKD
WSFYLLYYTEFTPTEKDEYACRVNHVTLSQPKIVKWDRDM

Sequence of entity 3 (P), FASTA

>3MRK_3 9-meric peptide from Alpha-fetoprotein (chains P)
PLFQVPEPV

Primary citation

Crystal Structure of MHC class I HLA-A2 molecule complexed with AFP137 nonapeptide. Gras, S., Chouquet, A., Debeaupuis, E. et al. To be published.

Other PDB entries of the same protein (UniProt P04439 (AlphaFold model), which also has an AlphaFold model), best resolution first:

3MRE 1.1 Å, Crystal Structure of MHC class I HLA-A2 molecule complexed with EBV bmlf1-280-288…
3D25 1.3 Å, Crystal structure of HA-1 minor histocompatibility antigen bound to human class I MHC…
3MRG 1.3 Å, Crystal Structure of MHC class I HLA-A2 molecule complexed with HCV NS3-1073-1081…
6JOZ 1.35 Å, Crystal structure of BRLF peptide from EBV in complex with HLA-A1101.
5C0G 1.37 Å, HLA-A02 carrying YLGGPDFPTI
5N1Y 1.39 Å, HLA-A02 carrying MVWGPDPLYV
1I4F 1.4 Å, Crystal structure of HLA-A*0201/MAGE-A4-peptide complex
1OGA 1.4 Å, A structural basis for immunodominant human T-cell receptor recognition.
3MRB 1.4 Å, Crystal Structure of MHC class I HLA-A2 molecule complexed with HCMV pp65-495-503…
6J2A 1.4 Å, The structure of HLA-A*3003/NP44
1X7Q 1.45 Å, Crystal structure of HLA-A*1101 with sars nucleocapsid peptide
5C0F 1.46 Å, HLA-A02 carrying RQWGPDPAAV

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