4EJ5: Botulinum neurotoxin A light chain

Crystal structure of the catalytic domain of botulinum neurotoxin BoNT/A wild-type. Determined by X-ray diffraction at 1.87 Å resolution. Released 15 Aug 2012.

Method
X-ray diffraction
Resolution
1.87 Å
Organism
Clostridium botulinum
Chains
1
Atoms
3,965
Mol. weight
51.47 kDa
Ligands
CO3, ZN
Released
15 Aug 2012

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Secondary structure: helices and β-sheets

4EJ5 contains 20 α-helices and 24 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: 20 helices, 24 β-strands

ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix13-142
β-strand19-2351
α-helix30-323
β-strand33-3971
β-strand42-4871
α-helix54-563
β-strand7312
α-helix81-9919
α-helix102-11312
α-helix115-1173
β-strand11913
β-strand126-12833
α-helix131-1333
β-strand134-13851
β-strand144-14851
β-strand151-15551
β-strand15912
β-strand164-16631
β-strand184-18741
β-strand192-19654
α-helix200-2034
β-strand213-21424
α-helix215-2162
α-helix217-23216
β-strand242-24435
α-helix249-2546
β-strand257-25935
α-helix260-2667
α-helix268-2736
α-helix276-29924
β-strand302-30433
α-helix310-32011
β-strand324-32526
β-strand331-33226
α-helix335-3439
α-helix344-3485
α-helix351-3588
β-strand372-37544
β-strand38517
β-strand38917
α-helix402-4043
β-strand40514
α-helix410-4123
β-strand414-41854

Molecules and chains

MoleculeChainsTypeLengthOrganismUniProt
Botulinum neurotoxin A light chainAprotein445Clostridium botulinumP0DPI1 (AlphaFold model)
Sequence of entity 1 (A), FASTA
>4EJ5_1 Botulinum neurotoxin A light chain (chains A)
MGSSHHHHHHSSGLVPRGSHMPFVNKQFNYKDPVNGVDIAYIKIPNAGQMQPVKAFKIHN
KIWVIPERDTFTNPEEGDLNPPPEAKQVPVSYYDSTYLSTDNEKDNYLKGVTKLFERIYS
TDLGRMLLTSIVRGIPFWGGSTIDTELKVIDTNCINVIQPDGSYRSEELNLVIIGPSADI
IQFECKSFGHEVLNLTRNGYGSTQYIRFSPDFTFGFEESLEVDTNPLLGAGKFATDPAVT
LAHELIHAGHRLYGIAINPNRVFKVNTNAYYEMSGLEVSFEELRTFGGHDAKFIDSLQEN
EFRLYYYNKFKDIASTLNKAKSIVGTTASLQYMKNVFKEKYLLSEDTSGKFSVDKLKFDK
LYKMLTEIYTEDNFVKFFKVLNRKTYLNFDKAVFKINIVPKVNYTIYDGFNLRNTNLAAN
FNGQNTEINNMNFTKLKNFTGLFEF

Ligands and cofactors

IDNameFormulaCopies
CO3Carbonate ionC O31
ZNZinc ionZn1

Water and common crystallization additives (EDO, GOL, IMD, SO4) are not listed.

Primary citation

Structural Framework for Covalent Inhibition of Clostridium botulinum Neurotoxin A by Targeting Cys165. Stura, E.A., Le Roux, L., Guitot, K. et al. J Biol Chem (2012) 287:33607-33614. DOI 10.1074/jbc.M112.396697 · PubMed

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