9MMJ: 19b Fab

Crystal Structure of 19b Fab bound to the third variable (V3) loop peptide from the HIV-1 JR-FL envelope (Env) glycoprotein. Determined by X-ray diffraction at 1.78 Å resolution. Released 21 Jan 2026.

Method
X-ray diffraction
Resolution
1.78 Å
Organisms
Homo sapiens, Human immunodeficiency virus 1
Chains
3
Atoms
3,851
Mol. weight
51.42 kDa
Released
21 Jan 2026

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Secondary structure: helices and β-sheets

9MMJ contains 18 α-helices and 44 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, 20 β-strands

ElementResiduesLengthSheet
β-strand4-741
β-strand10-1342
β-strand18-2581
β-strand33-3862
β-strand45-4952
α-helix53-553
β-strand62-6651
β-strand70-7671
α-helix80-823
β-strand84-9072
α-helix961
β-strand97-9822
β-strand102-10652
β-strand11113
α-helix112-1132
β-strand114-11854
α-helix119-1213
α-helix122-1254
β-strand129-139114
β-strand14013
β-strand145-15065
β-strand153-15425
β-strand159-16354
α-helix164-1674
β-strand173-182104
α-helix183-1886
β-strand191-19775
β-strand205-21065
Chain B: 10 helices, 22 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
β-strand3-646
α-helix7-93
β-strand10-1232
β-strand18-2586
α-helix29-313
β-strand34-4072
β-strand44-5182
β-strand57-5932
α-helix61-633
β-strand67-7266
β-strand77-8266
α-helix84-863
β-strand88-9472
β-strand102-10322
β-strand107-11152
α-helix115-1162
β-strand11717
α-helix118-1192
β-strand120-12458
β-strand135-145118
β-strand14617
β-strand151-15449
α-helix155-1573
β-strand15919
β-strand163-16538
α-helix166-1683
β-strand169-17028
β-strand176-185108
α-helix186-1883
β-strand195-20069
α-helix201-2033
β-strand205-21069
Chain D: 0 helices, 2 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
β-strand307-312610
β-strand315-319510

Molecules and chains

MoleculeChainsTypeLengthOrganismUniProt
19b Fab Light ChainAprotein213Homo sapiens
19b Fab Heavy ChainBprotein216Homo sapiens
Surface protein gp120 JR-FL V3 peptideDprotein43Human immunodeficiency virus 1P20871
Sequence of entity 1 (A), FASTA
>9MMJ_1 19b Fab Light Chain (chains A)
DIVLTQSPPSLSASVGDRVTITCQASQDISDHLSWFQQKPGKAPKLLVYGVSSLEAGVPS
RFSVSGSGTHFTFTVNGLQPEDLATYFCQQYDDLPWTFGPGTVVEVKRTVAAPSVFIFPP
SDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLT
LSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGE
Sequence of entity 2 (B), FASTA
>9MMJ_2 19b Fab Heavy Chain (chains B)
EVQLVQSGGALIQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFVDYAMSWVRQAPGKGLQWVSTIIGSGADTYY
TDSVKGRFTISRDNSNNTVHLQMNSLRADDTALYYCVRGVFDLWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGP
SVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLS
SVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKS
Sequence of entity 3 (D), FASTA
>9MMJ_3 Surface protein gp120 JR-FL V3 peptide (chains D)
EINCTRPNNNTRKSIHIGPGRWFYTTGEIIGDIRQAHCNISRA

Primary citation

Structural determination of the HIV-1 Variable Region 3 epitope of antibody 19b. Fetics, S.K., Mehta, A., Nicely, N.I. et al. J Virol (2026) 100:e0213925-e0213925. DOI 10.1128/jvi.02139-25 · PubMed

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