9GIO: VHL-EloC-EloB complex with a covalent compound

Crystal structure of the VHL-EloC-EloB complex with a covalent compound bound to C77 of VHL. Determined by X-ray diffraction at 1.49 Å resolution. Released 26 Mar 2025.

Method
X-ray diffraction
Resolution
1.49 Å
Organism
Homo sapiens
Chains
3
Atoms
3,043
Mol. weight
42.27 kDa
Ligands
3JF, A1IMD
Released
26 Mar 2025

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Secondary structure: helices and β-sheets

9GIO contains 19 α-helices and 25 β-strands across 3 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: 8 helices, 11 β-strands

ElementResiduesLengthSheet
β-strand2-981
β-strand1012
β-strand12-1981
β-strand2313
α-helix24-3512
α-helix39-413
β-strand42-4651
β-strand49-5021
α-helix51-522
β-strand5613
α-helix57-604
β-strand6814
β-strand7114
α-helix721
β-strand73-7971
α-helix85-884
β-strand9012
α-helix91-10010
α-helix101-1033
Chain B: 5 helices, 3 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
β-strand18-2251
β-strand28-3251
α-helix33-364
α-helix40-467
β-strand59-6131
α-helix67-8317
α-helix89-946
α-helix97-11014
Chain C: 6 helices, 11 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
β-strand71-7995
α-helix831
β-strand84-8966
β-strand95-9736
β-strand10116
β-strand106-11275
β-strand116-12166
β-strand12716
β-strand129-13025
β-strand13315
β-strand13616
α-helix145-1462
β-strand147-15265
α-helix158-16912
α-helix172-1776
α-helix182-1898
α-helix194-20512

Molecules and chains

MoleculeChainsTypeLengthOrganismUniProt
Elongin-BAprotein107Homo sapiensQ15370 (AlphaFold model)
Isoform 2 of Elongin-CBprotein96Homo sapiensQ15369 (AlphaFold model)
von Hippel-Lindau disease tumor suppressorCprotein160Homo sapiensP40337 (AlphaFold model)
Sequence of entity 1 (A), FASTA
>9GIO_1 Elongin-B (chains A)
GSHMDVFLMIRRHKTTIFTDAKESSTVFELKRIVEGILKRPPDEQRLYKDDQLLDDGKTL
GECGFTSQTARPQAPATVGLAFRADDTFEALCIEPFSSPPELPDVMK
Sequence of entity 2 (B), FASTA
>9GIO_2 Isoform 2 of Elongin-C (chains B)
MYVKLISSDGHEFIVKREHALTSGTIKAMLSGPGQFAENETNEVNFREIPSHVLSKVCMY
FTYKVRYTNSSTEIPEFPIAPEIALELLMAANFLDC
Sequence of entity 3 (C), FASTA
>9GIO_3 von Hippel-Lindau disease tumor suppressor (chains C)
MEAGRPRPVLRSVNSREPSQVIFCNRSPRVVLPVWLNFDGEPQPYPTLPPGTGRRIHSYR
GHLWLFRDAGTHDGLLVNQTELFVPSLNVDGQPIFANITLPVYTLKERCLQVVRSLVKPE
NYRRLDIVRSLYEDLEDHPNVQKDLERLTQERIAHQRMGD

Ligands and cofactors

IDNameFormulaCopies
3JFN-acetyl-3-methyl-L-valyl-(4R)-4-hydroxy-N-[4-(4-methyl-1,3-thiazol-5-yl)benzyl…C24 H32 N4 O4 S1
A1IMDN-[2-(dimethylsulfamoyl)-5-[(1-methylpyrazol-4-yl)methoxy]phenyl]propanamideC16 H22 N4 O4 S1

Primary citation

Discovery of a Series of Covalent Ligands That Bind to Cys77 of the Von Hippel-Lindau Tumor Suppressor Protein (VHL). Lucas, S.C.C., Xu, Y., Hewitt, S. et al. ACS Med Chem Lett (2025) 16:693-699. DOI 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.4c00582 · PubMed

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