8W8X: Beta-MSH-MC3R-Gs_Nb35 complex

Cryo-EM structure of beta-MSH-MC3R-Gs_Nb35 complex. Determined by electron microscopy at 2.9 Å resolution. Released 19 Mar 2025.

Method
Electron microscopy
Resolution
2.9 Å
Organisms
Rattus norvegicus, Bos taurus, Lama glama
Chains
6
Atoms
7,608
Mol. weight
180.57 kDa
Ligands
CA
Released
19 Mar 2025

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Secondary structure: helices and β-sheets

8W8X contains 24 α-helices and 45 β-strands across 5 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: 6 helices, 6 β-strands

ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix16-3823
β-strand40-44510
β-strand209-214610
β-strand217-222610
α-helix235-2384
β-strand243-248610
α-helix265-27713
β-strand286-291610
α-helix313-3175
α-helix332-34918
β-strand359-363510
α-helix371-39020
Chain B: 2 helices, 28 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix4-2522
α-helix30-334
β-strand47-5151
β-strand58-6362
β-strand69-7462
β-strand78-8362
β-strand91-9442
β-strand100-10563
β-strand111-11663
β-strand121-12553
β-strand134-13963
β-strand146-15384
β-strand156-16164
β-strand166-17054
β-strand175-18064
β-strand187-19265
β-strand198-20365
β-strand208-21255
β-strand217-22265
β-strand229-23466
β-strand240-24566
β-strand250-25456
β-strand259-26466
β-strand273-27867
β-strand284-28967
β-strand294-29857
β-strand304-30857
β-strand315-32061
β-strand327-33151
β-strand336-33941
Chain G: 5 helices, 0 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix10-2314
α-helix30-4314
α-helix45-473
α-helix53-553
α-helix56-583
Chain N: 2 helices, 11 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
β-strand3-758
β-strand10-1129
β-strand17-2598
α-helix29-313
β-strand34-3969
β-strand45-5179
β-strand58-6039
β-strand68-7368
β-strand78-8478
α-helix88-903
β-strand92-9879
β-strand11819
β-strand122-12549
Chain R: 9 helices, 0 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix42-6524
α-helix72-10029
α-helix111-14737
α-helix158-18124
α-helix188-22235
α-helix239-26729
α-helix276-2794
α-helix281-29818
α-helix304-3096

Molecules and chains

MoleculeChainsTypeLengthOrganismUniProt
Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(T) subunit beta-1Bprotein384Rattus norvegicusP54311 (AlphaFold model)
Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-2Gprotein71Bos taurusP63212 (AlphaFold model)
Nanobody35Nprotein160Lama glama
Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(s) subunit alpha isoforms shortAprotein380Homo sapiensP63092 (AlphaFold model)
Soluble cytochrome b562,Melanocortin receptor 3,Fusion proteinRprotein602Escherichia coli, Homo sapiensP41968 (AlphaFold model)
Beta-MSHLprotein18Homo sapiensP01189
Sequence of entity 1 (B), FASTA
>8W8X_1 Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(T) subunit beta-1 (chains B)
MHHHHHHLEVLFQGPGSSGSELDQLRQEAEQLKNQIRDARKACADATLSQITNNIDPVGR
IQMRTRRTLRGHLAKIYAMHWGTDSRLLVSASQDGKLIIWDSYTTNKVHAIPLRSSWVMT
CAYAPSGNYVACGGLDNICSIYNLKTREGNVRVSRELAGHTGYLSCCRFLDDNQIVTSSG
DTTCALWDIETGQQTTTFTGHTGDVMSLSLAPDTRLFVSGACDASAKLWDVREGMCRQTF
TGHESDINAICFFPNGNAFATGSDDATCRLFDLRADQELMTYSHDNIICGITSVSFSKSG
RLLLAGYDDFNCNVWDALKADRAGVLAGHDNRVSCLGVTDDGMAVATGSWDSFLKIWNGS
SGGGGSGGGGSSGVSGWRLFKKIS
Sequence of entity 2 (G), FASTA
>8W8X_2 Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-2 (chains G)
MASNNTASIAQARKLVEQLKMEANIDRIKVSKAAADLMAYCEAHAKEDPLLTPVPASENP
FREKKFFCAIL
Sequence of entity 3 (N), FASTA
>8W8X_3 Nanobody35 (chains N)
MKYLLPTAAAGLLLLAAQPAMAQVQLQESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSNYKMNWVR
QAPGKGLEWVSDISQSGASISYTGSVKGRFTISRDNAKNTLYLQMNSLKPEDTAVYYCAR
CPAPFTRDCFDVTSTTYAYRGQGTQVTVSSHHHHHHEPEA
Sequence of entity 4 (A), FASTA
>8W8X_4 Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(s) subunit alpha isoforms short (chains A)
MGCLGNSKTEDQRNEEKAQREANKKIEKQLQKDKQVYRATHRLLLLGAGESGKSTIVKQM
RILHVNGFNGDSEKATKVQDIKNNLKEAIETIVAAMSNLVPPVELANPENQFRVDYILSV
MNVPDFDFPPEFYEHAKALWEDEGVRACYERSNEYQLIDCAQYFLDKIDVIKQADYVPSD
QDLLRCRVLTSGIFETKFQVDKVNFHMFDVGGQRDERRKWIQCFNDVTAIIFVVASSSYN
MVIREDNQTNRLQEALNLFKSIWNNRWLRTISVILFLNKQDLLAEKVLAGKSKIEDYFPE
FARYTTPEDATPEPGEDPRVTRAKYFIRDEFLRISTASGDGRHYCYPHFTCAVDTENIRR
VFNDCRDIIQRMHLRQYELL
Sequence of entity 5 (R), FASTA
>8W8X_5 Soluble cytochrome b562,Melanocortin receptor 3,Fusion protein (chains R)
DYKDDDDKGSADLEDNWETLNDNLKVIEKADNAAQVKDALTKMRAAALDAQKATPPKLED
KSPDSPEMKDFRHGFDILVGQIDDALKLANEGKVKEAQAAAEQLKTTRNAYIQKYLLVPR
GSNASCCLPSVQPTLPNGSEHLQAPFFSNQSSSAFCEQVFIKPEVFLSLGIVSLLENILV
ILAVVRNGNLHSPMYFFLCSLAVADMLVSVSNALETIMIAIVHSDYLTFEDQFIQHMDNI
FDSMICISLVASICNLLAIAVDRYVTIFYALRYHSIMTVRKALTLIVAIWVCCGVCGVVF
IVYSESKMVIVCLITMFFAMMLLMGTLYVHMFLFARLHVKRIAALPPADGVAPQQHSCMK
GAVTITILLGVFIFCWAPFFLHLVLIITCPTNPYCICYTAHFNTYLVLIMCNSVIDPLIY
AFRSLELRNTFREILCGCNGMNLGVFTLEDFVGDWEQTAAYNLDQVLEQGGVSSLLQNLA
VSVTPIQRIVRSGENALKIDIHVIIPYEGLSADQMAQIEEVFKVVYPVDDHHFKVILPYG
TLVIDGVTPNMLNYFGRPYEGIAVFDGKKITVTGTLWNGNKIIDERLITPDGSMLFRVTI
NS
Sequence of entity 6 (L), FASTA
>8W8X_6 Beta-MSH (chains L)
DEGPYRMEHFRWGSPPKD

Ligands and cofactors

IDNameFormulaCopies
CACalcium ionCa1

Primary citation

Structure basis of ligand selectivity and signal transduction in human melanocortin-3 receptor. Jingpeng, F., Hongli, H. To be published.

Other PDB entries of the same protein (UniProt P54311 (AlphaFold model), which also has an AlphaFold model), best resolution first:

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