3v8g

Crystal structure of an asymmetric trimer of a glutamate transporter homologue (GltPh)Crystal structure of an asymmetric trimer of a glutamate transporter homologue (GltPh)

Structural highlights 3v8g is a 6 chain structure with sequence from Pyrococcus horikoshii. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Ligands: , Related: 2nwl, 2nww, 2nwx, 1xfh, 3kbc, 3v8f Gene: O59010, PH1295 (Pyrococcus horikoshii) Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Publication Abstract from PubMed We report a structure of a trimeric glutamate transporter homolog from Pyrococcus horikoshii with two protomers in an inward facing state and the third in an intermediate conformation between the outward and inward facing states. The intermediate shows a cavity in the thinnest region of the transporter, which is potentially accessible to extracellular and cytoplasmic solutions. Our findings suggest a structural principle by which transport intermediates may mediate uncoupled permeation of polar solutes. Crystal structure of an asymmetric trimer of a bacterial glutamate transporter homolog.,Verdon G, Boudker O Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2012 Feb 12;19(3):355-7. doi: 10.1038/nsmb.2233. PMID:22343718 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See Also Symporter 3D structures

spinqualitylabelsall models 3v8g, resolution 4.66Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image