9PHV: Lysine-specific demethylase 2A

Crystal structure of human KDM2A with substrate competitive inhibitor 183c. Determined by X-ray diffraction at 2.16 Å resolution. Released 1 Jul 2026.

Method
X-ray diffraction
Resolution
2.16 Å
Organism
Homo sapiens
Chains
2
Atoms
3,311
Mol. weight
54.01 kDa
Ligands
AKG, A1CIP, NI
Released
1 Jul 2026

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Secondary structure: helices and β-sheets

9PHV contains 22 α-helices and 18 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 A: 19 helices, 17 β-strands

ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix40-456
β-strand5011
β-strand55-5622
α-helix59-613
α-helix64-707
β-strand76-7832
β-strand8713
α-helix95-1028
β-strand107-11262
β-strand117-12262
α-helix123-1308
α-helix134-1363
β-strand141-14772
α-helix152-1565
β-strand15813
α-helix161-1666
α-helix168-1725
α-helix175-1784
β-strand199-20352
β-strand208-21251
α-helix215-2173
β-strand219-22682
β-strand229-23461
α-helix238-25013
α-helix253-2553
α-helix258-2614
β-strand266-27051
α-helix2711
β-strand275-27842
β-strand283-28751
β-strand292-29982
α-helix305-31814
α-helix322-3243
α-helix329-34517
β-strand35014
α-helix352-36312
Chain D: 3 helices, 1 β-strand
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix455-47016
α-helix473-4753
β-strand48214
α-helix485-49814

Molecules and chains

MoleculeChainsTypeLengthOrganismUniProt
Lysine-specific demethylase 2AAprotein383Homo sapiensQ9Y2K7 (AlphaFold model)
Lysine-specific demethylase 2ADprotein69Homo sapiensQ9Y2K7 (AlphaFold model)
Sequence of entity 1 (A), FASTA
>9PHV_1 Lysine-specific demethylase 2A (chains A)
GEPEEERIRYSQRLRGTMRRRYEDDGISDDEIEGKRTFDLEEKLHTNKYNANFVTFMEGK
DFNVEYIQRGGLRDPLIFKNSDGLGIKMPDPDFTVNDVKMCVGSRRMVDVMDVNTQKGIE
MTMAQWTRYYETPEEEREKLYNVISLEFSHTRLENMVQRPSTVDFIDWVDNMWPRHLKES
QTESTNAILEMQYPKVQKYCLMSVRGCYTDFHVDFGGTSVWYHIHQGGKVFWLIPPTAHN
LELYENWLLSGKQGDIFLGDRVSDCQRIELKQGYTFVIPSGWIHAVYTPTDTLVFGGNFL
HSFNIPMQLKIYNIEDRTRVPNKFRYPFYYEMCWYVLERYVYCITNRSHLTKEFQKESLS
MDLELNGLESGNGDEEAVDREPR
Sequence of entity 2 (D), FASTA
>9PHV_2 Lysine-specific demethylase 2A (chains D)
MQVHLTHFELEGLRCLVDKLESLPLHKKCVPTGIEDEDALIADVKILLEELANSDPKLAL
TGVPIVQWP

Ligands and cofactors

IDNameFormulaCopies
AKG2-oxoglutaric acidC5 H6 O51
A1CIP{6-[(3R,4R)-1-cyclobutyl-4-ethylpiperidine-3-carbonyl]-2-methoxynaphthalen-1-yl…C25 H30 N2 O21
NINickel (II) ionNi1

Water and common crystallization additives (GOL, TRS, DMS) are not listed.

Primary citation

Structural insights into the selective inhibition of KDM2A by compound 183c. Mader, P., Pau, V.P.T., Mao, D.Y.L. et al. To be published.

Other PDB entries of the same protein (UniProt Q9Y2K7 (AlphaFold model), which also has an AlphaFold model), best resolution first:

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