9QAP: Human angiotensin-1 converting enzyme C-domain

Human angiotensin-1 converting enzyme C-domain in complex with quinaprilat. Determined by X-ray diffraction at 1.5 Å resolution. Released 3 Sept 2025.

Method
X-ray diffraction
Resolution
1.5 Å
Organism
Homo sapiens
Chains
1
Atoms
5,512
Mol. weight
69.09 kDa
Ligands
A1I5A, BO3, ZN
Released
3 Sept 2025

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Secondary structure: helices and β-sheets

9QAP contains 39 α-helices and 7 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: 39 helices, 7 β-strands

ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix41-7030
α-helix75-10127
α-helix104-1063
α-helix110-11910
α-helix123-1264
α-helix129-14820
β-strand150-15231
β-strand158-16031
α-helix161-1655
α-helix166-1716
α-helix175-18511
α-helix186-1905
α-helix191-1933
α-helix194-1963
α-helix197-21014
α-helix216-2216
α-helix222-2243
α-helix229-23911
α-helix241-25919
α-helix2691
β-strand270-27122
α-helix284-2863
α-helix287-2904
α-helix298-3036
α-helix308-32114
α-helix325-3284
α-helix329-3346
β-strand33613
β-strand351-35443
β-strand361-36443
α-helix371-38919
α-helix395-3973
α-helix403-41715
α-helix420-4256
α-helix432-44615
α-helix449-46416
α-helix470-4723
α-helix473-4808
α-helix481-4855
β-strand487-48822
α-helix499-5024
α-helix513-53220
α-helix539-5413
α-helix548-55811
α-helix566-5749
α-helix582-60120

Molecules and chains

MoleculeChainsTypeLengthOrganismUniProt
Angiotensin-converting enzyme, soluble formAprotein578Homo sapiensP12821 (AlphaFold model)
Sequence of entity 1 (A), FASTA
>9QAP_1 Angiotensin-converting enzyme, soluble form (chains A)
DEAEASKFVEEYDRTSQVVWNEYAGANWNYNTNITTETSKILLQKNMQIAQHTLKYGTQA
RKFDVNQLQNTTIKRIIKKVQDLERAALPAQELEEYNKILLDMETTYSVATVCHPQGSCL
QLEPDLTNVMATSRKYEDLLWAWEGWRDKAGRAILQFYPKYVELINQAARLNGYVDAGDS
WRSMYETPSLEQDLERLFQELQPLYLNLHAYVRRALHRHYGAQHINLEGPIPAHLLGNMW
AQTWSNIYDLVVPFPSAPSMDTTEAMLKQGWTPRRMFKEADDFFTSLGLLPVPPEFWQKS
MLEKPTDGREVVCHASAWDFYNGKDFRIKQCTTVNLEDLVVAHHEMGHIQYFMQYKDLPV
ALREGANPGFHEAIGDVLALSVSTPKHLHSLNLLSSEGGSDEHDINFLMKMALDKIAFIP
FSYLVDQWRWRVFDGSITKENYNQEWWSLRLKYQGLCPPVPRTQGDFDPGAKFHIPSSVP
YIRYFVSFIIQFQFHEALCQAAGHTGPLHKCDIYQSKEAGQRLATAMKLGFSRPWPEAMQ
LITGQPQMSASAMLSYFKPLLDWLRTENELHGEKLGWP

Ligands and cofactors

IDNameFormulaCopies
A1I5AquinaprilatC23 H26 N2 O51
BO3Boric acidB H3 O32
ZNZinc ionZn1

Water and common crystallization additives (CL, PEG, EDO, GOL, IMD, NA) are not listed.

Primary citation

Molecular basis of domain-specific angiotensin I-converting enzyme inhibition by the antihypertensive drugs enalaprilat, ramiprilat, trandolaprilat, quinaprilat and perindoprilat. Gregory, K.S., Ramasamy, V., Sturrock, E.D. et al. FEBS J (2026) 293:475-491. DOI 10.1111/febs.70232 · PubMed

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