HIV-1 capsid (M-group) - native. Determined by X-ray diffraction at 1.97 Å resolution. Released 8 Jul 2026.
Explore 9RPC in 3D Show helices and sheets RCSB PDB PDBe
9RPC contains 15 α-helices and 2 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.
| Element | Residues | Length | Sheet |
|---|---|---|---|
| β-strand | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| β-strand | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| α-helix | 13-16 | 4 | |
| α-helix | 17-30 | 14 | |
| α-helix | 36-43 | 8 | |
| α-helix | 49-57 | 9 | |
| α-helix | 63-83 | 21 | |
| α-helix | 85-88 | 4 | |
| α-helix | 97-99 | 3 | |
| α-helix | 101-104 | 4 | |
| α-helix | 111-117 | 7 | |
| α-helix | 126-145 | 20 | |
| α-helix | 150-152 | 3 | |
| α-helix | 161-174 | 14 | |
| α-helix | 179-192 | 14 | |
| α-helix | 196-203 | 8 | |
| α-helix | 211-217 | 7 |
| Molecule | Chains | Type | Length | Organism | UniProt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gag polyprotein | A | protein | 231 | Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (NEW YORK-5 ISOLATE) | B6DRA0 |
>9RPC_1 Gag polyprotein (chains A) PIVQNLQGQMVHQAISPRTLNAWVKVVEEKAFSPEVIPMFSALSEGATPQDLNTMLNTVG GHQAAMQMLKETINEEAAEWDRLHPVHAGPIAPGQMREPRGSDIAGTTSTLQEQIGWMTH NPPIPVGEIYKRWIILGLNKIVRMYSPTSILDIRQGPKEPFRDYVDRFYKTLRAEQASQE VKNWMTETLLVQNANPDCKTILKALGPGATLEEMMTACQGVGGPGHKARVL
Cofactor-mimicking HIV-1 capsid inhibitors, and their escape mutants, drive innate immune sensing. Govasli, M.A.L., Pinotsis, N., Towers, G. et al. To be published.
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