6HMY: Cholera toxin classical B-pentamer

Cholera toxin classical B-pentamer in complex with fucosyl-GM1. Determined by X-ray diffraction at 1.6 Å resolution. Released 14 Aug 2019.

Method
X-ray diffraction
Resolution
1.6 Å
Organism
Vibrio cholerae
Chains
10
Atoms
10,879
Mol. weight
130.04 kDa
Ligands
FUC, BCN, CA
Released
14 Aug 2019

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Secondary structure: helices and β-sheets

6HMY contains 41 α-helices and 60 β-strands across 10 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, 6 β-strands

ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix5-95
β-strand15-2281
β-strand26-3051
β-strand38-4141
β-strand47-5041
α-helix51-533
α-helix60-7819
α-helix80-812
β-strand82-8871
β-strand94-10291
Chain B: 4 helices, 6 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix5-95
β-strand15-2391
β-strand26-3051
β-strand38-4141
β-strand47-5041
α-helix51-533
α-helix61-7818
α-helix801
β-strand81-8881
β-strand94-10291
Chain C: 4 helices, 6 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix5-95
β-strand15-2391
β-strand26-3051
β-strand37-4151
β-strand47-5041
α-helix51-533
α-helix59-7820
α-helix801
β-strand81-8881
β-strand94-10291
Chains D and G: 4 helices, 6 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix5-95
β-strand15-2391
β-strand26-3051
β-strand37-4151
β-strand47-5041
α-helix51-533
α-helix61-7717
α-helix801
β-strand81-8881
β-strand94-10291
Chain E: 4 helices, 6 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix5-95
β-strand15-2391
β-strand26-3051
β-strand38-4141
β-strand47-5041
α-helix51-533
α-helix61-7717
α-helix801
β-strand81-8881
β-strand94-10291
Chain F: 4 helices, 6 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix5-95
β-strand15-2282
β-strand26-3052
β-strand37-4152
β-strand47-5042
α-helix51-533
α-helix61-7818
α-helix80-812
β-strand82-8872
β-strand94-10292
Chain H: 4 helices, 6 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix5-95
β-strand15-2282
β-strand26-3052
β-strand37-4152
β-strand47-5042
α-helix51-533
α-helix61-7717
α-helix80-812
β-strand82-8872
β-strand94-10292
Chain I: 4 helices, 6 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix5-95
β-strand15-2392
β-strand26-3052
β-strand37-4152
β-strand47-5042
α-helix51-533
α-helix60-7819
α-helix801
β-strand81-8882
β-strand94-10292

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Molecules and chains

MoleculeChainsTypeLengthOrganismUniProt
Cholera enterotoxin B-subunitA, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, Jprotein103Vibrio choleraeP01556 (AlphaFold model)
Sequence of entity 1 (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J), FASTA
>6HMY_1 Cholera enterotoxin B-subunit (chains A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J)
TPQNITDLCAEYHNTQIHTLNDKIFSYTESLAGKREMAIITFKNGATFQVEVPGSQHIDS
QKKAIERMKDTLRIAYLTEAKVEKLCVWNNKTPHAIAAISMAN

Ligands and cofactors

IDNameFormulaCopies
FUCalpha-L-fucopyranoseC6 H12 O52
BCNBicineC6 H13 N O410
CACalcium ionCa10

Primary citation

Crystal structures of cholera toxin in complex with fucosylated receptors point to importance of secondary binding site. Heim, J.B., Hodnik, V., Heggelund, J.E. et al. Sci Rep (2019) 9:12243-12243. DOI 10.1038/s41598-019-48579-2 · PubMed

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