9JR4: RaTG13 receptor-binding domain

Crystal structure of RaTG13 receptor-binding domain complexed with squirrel ACE2. Determined by X-ray diffraction at 2.76 Å resolution. Released 6 Aug 2025.

Method
X-ray diffraction
Resolution
2.76 Å
Organisms
Petaurus norfolcensis, Bat coronavirus RaTG13
Chains
2
Atoms
6,557
Mol. weight
94.23 kDa
Ligands
ZN, NAG
Released
6 Aug 2025

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Secondary structure: helices and β-sheets

9JR4 contains 48 α-helices and 26 β-strands across 2 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 B: 38 helices, 9 β-strands

ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix25-5228
α-helix56-8126
α-helix85-873
α-helix91-10212
α-helix110-1134
α-helix115-12814
β-strand131-13441
β-strand137-14371
α-helix144-1485
α-helix149-1546
α-helix158-19336
α-helix199-2046
α-helix205-2073
β-strand20912
β-strand21712
α-helix219-25133
α-helix2611
β-strand262-26323
α-helix264-2663
α-helix276-2783
α-helix279-2824
α-helix289-2902
α-helix294-3007
α-helix304-31815
α-helix325-3306
β-strand33214
α-helix335-3362
β-strand347-35044
β-strand356-35944
α-helix366-38419
α-helix390-3923
α-helix398-41215
α-helix415-4206
α-helix432-46534
α-helix470-4723
α-helix473-4808
α-helix481-4855
β-strand487-48823
α-helix499-5024
α-helix504-5074
α-helix514-53519
α-helix542-5443
α-helix551-56313
α-helix564-5663
α-helix569-5779
α-helix585-5906
α-helix592-60110
Chain E: 10 helices, 17 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
β-strand33515
α-helix3361
α-helix338-3425
β-strand34816
β-strand354-35856
β-strand361-36335
α-helix366-3694
β-strand376-38056
α-helix384-3863
β-strand391-39225
β-strand394-403106
α-helix404-4085
α-helix417-4215
β-strand431-43776
α-helix439-4424
β-strand44817
β-strand452-45438
α-helix460-4623
α-helix471-4722
β-strand473-47429
β-strand48519
β-strand488-48929
β-strand492-49438
β-strand49717
α-helix503-5053
β-strand507-516106
β-strand524-52635

Molecules and chains

MoleculeChainsTypeLengthOrganismUniProt
Angiotensin-converting enzymeBprotein597Petaurus norfolcensisA0A8D2KIZ1 (AlphaFold model)
Spike glycoproteinEprotein198Bat coronavirus RaTG13A0ABF7PLN6
Sequence of entity 1 (B), FASTA
>9JR4_1 Angiotensin-converting enzyme (chains B)
STIEELAKTFLDKFNQEAEDLDHQRSLAAWNYNTNITKENTEKMNEAEAKWSAFYEEQSK
LAKDYPLQEIQNFTLKRQLQALQQSGSSALSANKREQLNTILNTMSTIYSTGKVCNPKKP
QECLLLEPGLDEIMANSTDYSERLWVWEGWRSEVGKQLRPLYEEYVVLKNEMARANNYED
YGDYWRGDYEAEGADGYGYNRNQLIEDVERTFAEIKPLYEHLHAYVRAKLMNTYPSYISP
TGCLPAHLLGDMWGRFWTNLYSLTVPFPEKPNIDVTDAMINQNWNAVRIFKEAEKFFVSV
GLPNMTQGFWENSMLTEPTDGRKVVCHPTAWDLQKGDFRIKMCTKVTMDNFLTAHHEMGH
IQYDMAYAMQPYLLRNGANEGFHEAVGEIMSLSASTPKHLKSIGLLPSDFREDNETEINF
LLKQALTIVGTLPFTYMLEKWRWMVFKGEIPKDQWMKKWWEMKREIVGVMEPVPHDETYC
DPAALYHVSNDFSFIRYYTRTIYQFQFQEALCQAAKHEGPLHKCDISNSTEAGQKLLNML
RLGKSKPWTLALENVVGARNMDVRPLLNYFEPLFGWLKDQNRNSFVGWNTDWSPYTD
Sequence of entity 2 (E), FASTA
>9JR4_2 Spike glycoprotein (chains E)
PTNLCPFGEVFNATTFASVYAWNRKRISNCVADYSVLYNSTSFSTFKCYGVSPTKLNDLC
FTNVYADSFVITGDEVRQIAPGQTGKIADYNYKLPDDFTGCVIAWNSKHIDAKEGGNFNY
LYRLFRKANLKPFERDISTEIYQAGSKPCNGQTGLNCYYPLYRYGFYPTDGVGHQPYRVV
VLSFELLNAPATVCGHHH

Ligands and cofactors

IDNameFormulaCopies
ZNZinc ionZn1
NAG2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranoseC8 H15 N O64

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

Primary citation

Cross-species recognition of squirrel ACE2 by the receptor binding domains of SARS-CoV-2, RaTG13, PCoV-GD and PCoV-GX. Wang, C., Nan, X., Deng, Y. et al. Structure (2025) 33:1750-1759.e2. DOI 10.1016/j.str.2025.07.003 · PubMed

Other PDB entries of the same protein (UniProt A0A8D2KIZ1 (AlphaFold model), which also has an AlphaFold model), best resolution first:

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