4dcl

Computationally Designed Self-assembling tetrahedron protein, T308, Crystallized in space group F23Computationally Designed Self-assembling tetrahedron protein, T308, Crystallized in space group F23

Structural highlights 4dcl is a 1 chain structure with sequence from Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Related: 3v4e Gene: SACOL2570 (Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus) Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, RCSB, PDBsum Publication Abstract from PubMed We describe a general computational method for designing proteins that self-assemble to a desired symmetric architecture. Protein building blocks are docked together symmetrically to identify complementary packing arrangements, and low-energy protein-protein interfaces are then designed between the building blocks in order to drive self-assembly. We used trimeric protein building blocks to design a 24-subunit, 13-nm diameter complex with octahedral symmetry and a 12-subunit, 11-nm diameter complex with tetrahedral symmetry. The designed proteins assembled to the desired oligomeric states in solution, and the crystal structures of the complexes revealed that the resulting materials closely match the design models. The method can be used to design a wide variety of self-assembling protein nanomaterials. Computational design of self-assembling protein nanomaterials with atomic level accuracy.,King NP, Sheffler W, Sawaya MR, Vollmar BS, Sumida JP, Andre I, Gonen T, Yeates TO, Baker D Science. 2012 Jun 1;336(6085):1171-4. PMID:22654060 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

spinqualitylabelsall models 4dcl, resolution 3.35Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image