9ZPT: KCa3.1_II/calmodulin channel

Cryo-EM structure of KCa3.1_II/calmodulin channel in complex with SKA31. Determined by electron microscopy at 3.39 Å resolution. Released 14 Jan 2026.

Method
Electron microscopy
Resolution
3.39 Å
Organism
Homo sapiens
Chains
8
Atoms
12,016
Mol. weight
184.55 kDa
Released
14 Jan 2026

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Secondary structure: helices and β-sheets

9ZPT contains 98 α-helices and 0 β-strands across 8 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: 20 helices, 0 β-strands

ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix10-3122
α-helix34-4916
α-helix62-7312
α-helix77-9014
α-helix96-983
α-helix102-11413
α-helix145-1462
α-helix150-1534
α-helix154-1618
α-helix162-1709
α-helix177-18610
α-helix192-20211
α-helix206-2127
α-helix215-2184
α-helix220-2267
α-helix237-2437
α-helix245-2484
α-helix263-28826
α-helix295-33036
α-helix335-36531
Chain B: 19 helices, 0 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix10-3122
α-helix34-4714
α-helix62-7312
α-helix77-804
α-helix84-907
α-helix96-983
α-helix104-11411
α-helix150-1534
α-helix155-1628
α-helix164-1707
α-helix177-18610
α-helix192-20211
α-helix206-21510
α-helix220-2267
α-helix237-2437
α-helix245-2484
α-helix266-28823
α-helix295-33036
α-helix335-36531
Chain C: 20 helices, 0 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix10-3122
α-helix34-4916
α-helix62-7211
α-helix77-9014
α-helix96-983
α-helix104-11411
α-helix145-1462
α-helix150-1534
α-helix154-1618
α-helix162-1709
α-helix177-18610
α-helix192-20211
α-helix206-2127
α-helix215-2184
α-helix220-2267
α-helix237-2437
α-helix245-2484
α-helix263-28826
α-helix295-33036
α-helix335-36531
Chain D: 19 helices, 0 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix10-3122
α-helix34-4714
α-helix62-7312
α-helix77-804
α-helix84-907
α-helix96-983
α-helix104-11411
α-helix150-1534
α-helix155-1628
α-helix164-1707
α-helix177-18610
α-helix192-20211
α-helix206-21510
α-helix220-2267
α-helix237-2437
α-helix245-2484
α-helix263-28826
α-helix295-33036
α-helix335-36531
Chains E and H: 5 helices, 0 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix86-916
α-helix104-1107
α-helix118-1203
α-helix121-1288
α-helix139-1435
Chain F: 5 helices, 0 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix86-916
α-helix104-1107
α-helix118-1203
α-helix121-1288
α-helix138-1403
Chain G: 5 helices, 0 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix86-916
α-helix104-1096
α-helix118-1203
α-helix121-1288
α-helix142-1454

Molecules and chains

MoleculeChainsTypeLengthOrganismUniProt
Intermediate conductance calcium-activated potassium channel protein 4A, B, C, Dprotein340Homo sapiensO15554 (AlphaFold model)
Calmodulin-1E, F, G, Hprotein67Homo sapiensP0DP23 (AlphaFold model)
Sequence of entity 1 (A, B, C, D), FASTA
>9ZPT_1 Intermediate conductance calcium-activated potassium channel protein 4 (chains A, B, C, D)
LGALRRRKRLLEQEKSLAGWALVLAGTGIGLMVLHAEMLWFGGCSWALYLFLVKCTISIS
TFLLLCLIVAFHAKEVQLFMTDNGLRDWRVALTGRQAAQIVLELVVCGLHPAPVRPGFLG
QGEALLSLAMLLRLYLVPRAVLLRSGVLLNASYRSIGALNQVRFRHWFVAKLYMNTHPGR
LLLGLTLGLWLTTAWVLSVAERQAVNATGHLSDTLWLIPITFLTIGYGDVVPGTMWGKIV
CLCTGVMGVCCTALLVAVVARKLEFNKAEKHVHNFMMDIQYTKEMKESAARVLQEAWMFY
KHTRRKESHAARRHQRKLLAAINAFRQVRLKHRKLREQVN
Sequence of entity 2 (E, F, G, H), FASTA
>9ZPT_2 Calmodulin-1 (chains E, F, G, H)
SEEEIREAFRVFDKDGNGYISAAELRHVMTNLGEKLTDEEVDEMIREADIDGDGQVNYEE
FVQMMTA

Primary citation

Structural basis for the subtype-selective activation of K Ca 3.1 channels. Ramanishka, A., Nasburg, J.A., Xu, Y. et al. Structure (2026) 34:1040-1049.e3. DOI 10.1016/j.str.2026.04.010 · PubMed

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