4ins
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'''THE STRUCTURE OF 2ZN PIG INSULIN CRYSTALS AT 1.5 ANGSTROMS RESOLUTION''' | '''THE STRUCTURE OF 2ZN PIG INSULIN CRYSTALS AT 1.5 ANGSTROMS RESOLUTION''' | ||
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==About this Structure== | ==About this Structure== | ||
| - | 4INS is a [[Protein complex]] structure of sequences from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sus_scrofa Sus scrofa]. This structure supersedes the now removed PDB entry | + | 4INS is a [[Protein complex]] structure of sequences from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sus_scrofa Sus scrofa]. This structure supersedes the now removed PDB entry [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/send-pdb?obs=1&id=1ins 1ins]. The following page contains interesting information on the relation of 4INS with [[http://pdb.rcsb.org/pdb/static.do?p=education_discussion/molecule_of_the_month/pdb14_1.html Insulin]]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=4INS OCA]. |
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
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THE STRUCTURE OF 2ZN PIG INSULIN CRYSTALS AT 1.5 ANGSTROMS RESOLUTION
Overview
The paper describes the arrangement of the atoms within rhombohedral crystals of 2Zn pig insulin as seen in electron density maps calculated from X-ray data extending to 1.5 A (1 A = 10(-10) m = 10(-1) nm) at room temperature and refined to R = 0.153. The unit cell contains 2 zinc ions, 6 insulin molecules and about 3 x 283 water molecules. The atoms in the protein molecules appear well defined, 7 of the 102 side chains in the asymmetric unit have been assigned alternative disordered positions. The electron density over the water molecules has been interpreted in terms of 349 sites, 217 weighted 1.0, 126 weighted 0.5, 5 at 0.33 and 1 at 0.25 giving ca. 282 molecules. The positions and contacts of all the residues belonging to the two A and B chains of the asymmetric unit are shown first and then details of their arrangement in the two insulin molecules, 1 and 2, which are different. The formation from these molecules of a compact dimer and the further aggregation of three dimers to form a hexamer around two zinc ions, follows. It appears that in the packing of the hexamers in the crystal there are conflicting influences; too-close contacts between histidine B5 residues in neighbouring hexamers are probably responsible for movements of atoms at the beginning of the A chain of one of the two molecules of the dimer that initiate movements in other parts, particularly near the end of the B chain. At every stage of the building of the protein structure, residues to chains of definite conformation, molecules, dimers, hexamers and crystals, we can trace the effect of the packing of like groups to like, aliphatic groups together, aromatic groups together, hydrogen-bonded structures, positive and negative ions. Between the protein molecules, the water is distributed in cavities and channels that are continuous throughout the crystals. More than half the water molecules appear directly hydrogen bonded to protein atoms. These are generally in contact with other water molecules in chains and rings of increasing disorder, corresponding with their movement through the crystals. Within the established crystal structure we survey next the distribution of hydrogen bonds within the protein molecules and between water and protein and water and water; all but eight of the active atoms in the protein form at least one hydrogen bond.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)
About this Structure
4INS is a Protein complex structure of sequences from Sus scrofa. This structure supersedes the now removed PDB entry 1ins. The following page contains interesting information on the relation of 4INS with [Insulin]. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
The structure of 2Zn pig insulin crystals at 1.5 A resolution., Baker EN, Blundell TL, Cutfield JF, Cutfield SM, Dodson EJ, Dodson GG, Hodgkin DM, Hubbard RE, Isaacs NW, Reynolds CD, et al., Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. 1988 Jul 6;319(1195):369-456. PMID:2905485 Page seeded by OCA on Sun May 4 22:25:48 2008
