4DQ4: Beta-lactoglobulin

Bovine beta-lactoglobulin complex with linoleic acid. Determined by X-ray diffraction at 2.1 Å resolution. Released 29 Feb 2012.

Method
X-ray diffraction
Resolution
2.1 Å
Organism
Bos taurus
Chains
1
Atoms
1,433
Mol. weight
18.72 kDa
Ligands
EOH, EIC
Released
29 Feb 2012

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Secondary structure: helices and β-sheets

4DQ4 contains 5 α-helices and 10 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: 5 helices, 10 β-strands

ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix12-154
β-strand17-1821
β-strand20-2671
α-helix29-313
β-strand42-4871
β-strand54-6291
β-strand65-75111
β-strand81-8441
β-strand90-9781
β-strand102-10981
β-strand117-12371
α-helix130-14011
β-strand147-15041
α-helix153-1564
α-helix159-1613

Molecules and chains

MoleculeChainsTypeLengthOrganismUniProt
Beta-lactoglobulinAprotein162Bos taurusP02754 (AlphaFold model)
Sequence of entity 1 (A), FASTA
>4DQ4_1 Beta-lactoglobulin (chains A)
LIVTQTMKGLDIQKVAGTWYSLAMAASDISLLDAQSAPLRVYVEELKPTPEGDLEILLQK
WENGECAQKKIIAEKTKIPAVFKIDALNENKVLVLDTDYKKYLLFCMENSAEPEQSLACQ
CLVRTPEVDDEALEKFDKALKALPMHIRLSFNPTQLEEQCHI

Ligands and cofactors

IDNameFormulaCopies
EOHEthanolC2 H6 O1
EICLinoleic acidC18 H32 O21

Water and common crystallization additives (GOL) are not listed.

Primary citation

Binding of 18-carbon unsaturated fatty acids to bovine beta-lactoglobulin--structural and thermodynamic studies. Loch, J.I., Bonarek, P., Polit, A. et al. Int J Biol Macromol (2013) 57:226-231. DOI 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2013.03.021 · PubMed

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