9HWR: Keap1 Kelch domain

Crystal structure of the Keap1 Kelch domain in complex with the small molecule UCAB#827 at 1.40 Angstrom resolution. Determined by X-ray diffraction at 1.4 Å resolution. Released 3 Sept 2025.

Method
X-ray diffraction
Resolution
1.4 Å
Organism
Mus musculus
Chains
1
Atoms
2,757
Mol. weight
35.58 kDa
Ligands
A1IX2
Released
3 Sept 2025

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Secondary structure: helices and β-sheets

9HWR contains 7 α-helices and 42 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: 7 helices, 42 β-strands

ElementResiduesLengthSheet
β-strand326-33161
β-strand334-33522
β-strand337-33822
β-strand342-34651
β-strand351-35551
α-helix356-3583
β-strand36313
β-strand366-37054
β-strand373-37754
β-strand380-38343
β-strand386-38943
β-strand393-39754
β-strand402-40544
α-helix407-4093
β-strand41415
β-strand417-42156
β-strand424-42856
β-strand431-43225
β-strand435-43625
β-strand440-44456
β-strand449-45246
α-helix454-4563
β-strand46117
β-strand464-46858
β-strand471-47558
β-strand47817
β-strand48317
β-strand487-49158
α-helix492-4943
β-strand496-50058
α-helix501-5033
β-strand50819
β-strand511-515510
β-strand518-522510
β-strand52519
β-strand53019
β-strand534-538510
β-strand543-547510
α-helix548-5503
β-strand555111
β-strand558-562512
β-strand565-569512
β-strand572111
β-strand577111
β-strand580-585612
β-strand590-596712
β-strand60212
β-strand605-61061
α-helix611-6122

Molecules and chains

MoleculeChainsTypeLengthOrganismUniProt
Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1Aprotein304Mus musculusQ9Z2X8 (AlphaFold model)
Sequence of entity 1 (A), FASTA
>9HWR_1 Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (chains A)
GPKVGRLIYTAGGYFRQSLSYLEAYNPSNGSWLRLADLQVPRSGLAGCVVGGLLYAVGGR
NNSPDGNTDSSALDCYNPMTNQWSPCASMSVPRNRIGVGVIDGHIYAVGGSHGCIHHSSV
ERYEPERDEWHLVAPMLTRRIGVGVAVLNRLLYAVGGFDGTNRLNSAECYYPERNEWRMI
TPMNTIRSGAGVCVLHNCIYAAGGYDGQDQLNSVERYDVETETWTFVAPMRHHRSALGIT
VHQGKIYVLGGYDGHTFLDSVECYDPDSDTWSEVTRMTSGRSGVGVAVTMEPCRKQIDQQ
NCTC

Ligands and cofactors

IDNameFormulaCopies
A1IX21-[3-[2-(cyclohexylamino)-2-oxidanylidene-ethoxy]phenyl]piperidine-4-carboxylic…C20 H28 N2 O41

Water and common crystallization additives (CL, SO4, DMS) are not listed.

Primary citation

Fragment-Based Drug Discovery of Novel High-affinity, Selective, and Anti-inflammatory Inhibitors of the Keap1-Nrf2 Protein-Protein Interaction. Lin, C., Narayanan, D., Barreca, M. et al. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl (2025) 64:e202508121-e202508121. DOI 10.1002/anie.202508121 · PubMed

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