8W2Y: Transmembrane protein gp41

Structure and interactions of HIV-1 gp41 CHR-NHR reverse hairpin constructs reveal molecular determinants of antiviral activity. Determined by X-ray diffraction at 1.63 Å resolution. Released 5 Mar 2025.

Method
X-ray diffraction
Resolution
1.63 Å
Organism
Human immunodeficiency virus 1
Chains
1
Atoms
655
Mol. weight
9.93 kDa
Released
5 Mar 2025

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Secondary structure: helices and β-sheets

8W2Y contains 2 α-helices and 0 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: 2 helices, 0 β-strands

ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix3-2321
α-helix34-8047

Molecules and chains

MoleculeChainsTypeLengthOrganismUniProt
Transmembrane protein gp41Aprotein83Human immunodeficiency virus 1P04578 (AlphaFold model)
Sequence of entity 1 (A), FASTA
>8W2Y_1 Transmembrane protein gp41 (chains A)
PTSLIEELIRRSEEQQRRNEEALRREDSGGGRQLLSGIVQQQNNLLRAIEAQQHLLQLTV
WGIKQLQARILAVERYLRDQQED

Primary citation

Structure and Interactions of HIV-1 gp41 CHR-NHR Reverse Hairpin Constructs Reveal Molecular Determinants of Antiviral Activity. He, L., McAndrew, R., Barbu, R. et al. J Mol Biol (2024) 436:168650-168650. DOI 10.1016/j.jmb.2024.168650 · PubMed

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