9VGW: Human PCNA

Crystal structure of human PCNA in complex with REV1 PIP-box. Determined by X-ray diffraction at 2.7 Å resolution. Released 10 Sept 2025.

Method: X-ray diffraction
Resolution: 2.7 Å
Organism: Homo sapiens
Chains: 6
Atoms: 5,940
Mol. weight: 90.93 kDa
Released: 10 Sept 2025

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Secondary structure: helices and β-sheets

9VGW contains 25 α-helices and 63 β-strands across 6 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

Element	Residues	Length	Sheet
β-strand	2-6	5	1
α-helix	10-20	11
β-strand	25-31	7	2
β-strand	34-40	7	2
β-strand	46-53	8	2
α-helix	54-56	3
β-strand	59-62	4	1
β-strand	66-71	6	2
α-helix	72-79	8
β-strand	87-92	6	1
β-strand	98-104	7	1
β-strand	110-117	8	1
β-strand	119	1	2
α-helix	128-130	3
β-strand	135-140	6	2
α-helix	141-152	12
β-strand	157-162	6	3
β-strand	166-172	7	3
β-strand	176-183	8	3
β-strand	196-199	4	2
β-strand	203-208	6	3
α-helix	209-215	7
α-helix	216-221	6
β-strand	224-229	6	2
β-strand	235-241	7	2
β-strand	245-251	7	2
α-helix	252-253	2
β-strand	254	1	4

Chain B: 7 helices, 20 β-strands

Element	Residues	Length	Sheet
β-strand	2-6	5	5
α-helix	10-20	11
β-strand	25-31	7	6
β-strand	34-40	7	6
β-strand	46-53	8	6
α-helix	54-56	3
β-strand	59-62	4	5
β-strand	66-71	6	6
α-helix	72-80	9
β-strand	87-92	6	5
β-strand	98-104	7	5
β-strand	110-117	8	5
β-strand	119	1	6
β-strand	135-140	6	6
α-helix	141-152	12
β-strand	157-162	6	1
β-strand	166-172	7	1
β-strand	177-183	7	1
β-strand	196-197	2	6
β-strand	203-208	6	1
α-helix	209-215	7
α-helix	216-221	6
β-strand	224-229	6	6
β-strand	235-241	7	6
β-strand	245-251	7	6
α-helix	252-253	2
β-strand	254	1	7

Chain C: 8 helices, 20 β-strands

Element	Residues	Length	Sheet
β-strand	2-6	5	3
α-helix	10-20	11
β-strand	25-31	7	8
β-strand	34-40	7	8
β-strand	46-53	8	8
α-helix	54-56	3
β-strand	59-62	4	3
β-strand	66-71	6	8
α-helix	72-79	8
β-strand	87-92	6	3
β-strand	98-104	7	3
β-strand	110-117	8	3
β-strand	119-120	2	8
α-helix	128-130	3
β-strand	135-140	6	8
α-helix	141-152	12
β-strand	157-162	6	5
β-strand	167-172	6	5
β-strand	176-182	7	5
β-strand	196-199	4	8
β-strand	203-208	6	5
α-helix	209-215	7
α-helix	216-221	6
β-strand	224-229	6	8
β-strand	235-241	7	8
β-strand	245-251	7	8
α-helix	252-253	2
β-strand	254	1	5

Chain X: 1 helix, 1 β-strand

Element	Residues	Length	Sheet
β-strand	1110	1	4
α-helix	1114-1116	3

Chain Y: 0 helices, 1 β-strand

Element	Residues	Length	Sheet
β-strand	1110	1	7

Chain Z: 1 helix, 1 β-strand

Element	Residues	Length	Sheet
β-strand	1110	1	5
α-helix	1113-1116	4

Molecules and chains

Molecule	Chains	Type	Length	Organism	UniProt
Proliferating cell nuclear antigen	A, B, C	protein	261	Homo sapiens	P12004 (AlphaFold model)
peptide from DNA repair protein REV1	X, Y, Z	protein	13	Homo sapiens	Q9UBZ9 (AlphaFold model)

Sequence of entity 1 (A, B, C), FASTA

>9VGW_1 Proliferating cell nuclear antigen (chains A, B, C)
MFEARLVQGSILKKVLEALKDLINEACWDISSSGVNLQSMDSSHVSLVQLTLRSEGFDTY
RCDRNLAMGVNLTSMSKILKCAGNEDIITLRAEDNADTLALVFEAPNQEKVSDYEMKLMD
LDVEQLGIPEQEYSCVVKMPSGEFARICRDLSHIGDAVVISCAKDGVKFSASGELGNGNI
KLSQTSNVDKEEEAVTIEMNEPVQLTFALRYLNFFTKATPLSSTVTLSMSADVPLVVEYK
IADMGHLKYYLAPKIEDEEGS

Sequence of entity 2 (X, Y, Z), FASTA

>9VGW_2 peptide from DNA repair protein REV1 (chains X, Y, Z)
SPQKLIDGFLKHE

Primary citation

Identification of a PCNA-binding motif in human translesion DNA polymerase REV1 and structural basis of its interaction with PCNA. Hishiki, A., Hoshino, N., Okawara, K. et al. J Biochem (2025) 178:315-324. DOI 10.1093/jb/mvaf054 · PubMed

Other PDB entries of the same protein (UniProt P12004 (AlphaFold model), which also has an AlphaFold model), best resolution first:

1U7B 1.88 Å, Crystal structure of hPCNA bound to residues 331-350 of the flap endonuclease-1 (FEN1)
8F5Q 1.9 Å, Crystal structure of human PCNA in complex with the PIP box of FBH1
9N3L 1.9 Å, Co-crystal structure of PCNA bound to HSP90alpha inhibitor, SNX2112
5E0U 1.93 Å, Human PCNA variant (S228I) complexed with p21 at 1.9 Angstroms
5MLO 1.96 Å, Crystal structure of human PCNA in complex with ZRANB3 PIP box peptide
4RJF 2.01 Å, Crystal structure of the human sliding clamp at 2.0 angstrom resolution
5E0V 2.07 Å, Human PCNA variant (S228I) complexed with FEN1 at 2.1 Angstroms
3VKX 2.1 Å, Structure of PCNA
6HVO 2.1 Å, Crystal structure of human PCNA in complex with three peptides of p12 subunit of human…
4ZTD 2.2 Å, Crystal Structure of Human PCNA in complex with a TRAIP peptide
5YCO 2.2 Å, Complex structure of PCNA with UHRF2
5MOM 2.27 Å, Crystal Structure of PCNA encoding the hypomorphic mutation S228I

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