1gka

The molecular basis of the coloration mechanism in lobster shell. beta-crustacyanin at 3.2 A resolution

Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION

1. Protein Identity and Related Structures Protein Identity & Related Structures

CRUSTACYANIN A2 SUBUNIT

OrganismNot specified

UniProt P80007

State in the Current Structure

Assembly Physical composition Protein state Molecular copy count Associated components Data consistency
1 Protein heterocomplex Heteromer Protein 2 CRUSTACYANIN A1 SUBUNIT × 1 ASTAXANTHIN × 2 DODECANE × 1 2-AMINO-2-HYDROXYMETHYL-PROPANE-1,3-DIOL × 1 4-(2-HYDROXYETHYL)-1-PIPERAZINE ETHANESULFONIC ACID × 1 water × 2 Consistent with protein count

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence
UniProt name CRA2_HOMGA
Isoform
PDB entities 2
Chains and sequence ranges Author chain B; PDBConstruct 1–174; UniProt 1–174

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2. Structure Basics 2. Structure Basics

Entry ID entry_id1gka
Deposition date deposition_date2001-08-10
Structure title titleThe molecular basis of the coloration mechanism in lobster shell. beta-crustacyanin at 3.2 A resolution
Keywords keywordsLIPOCALIN, CRUSTACYANIN, LOBSTER, ASTAXANTHIN, BATHOCHROMIC, COLORATION; LIPOCALIN
Experimental Method methodX-RAY DIFFRACTION

3. Official assembly/model SAXS Official SAXS Profiles

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1gka__assembly_1__model_1

Assembly 1 · Model 1 · CRYSOL 4.1.3-1-20251215 (887e7ef)

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1gka__assembly_1__model_1 | I(q)

10-2 10-1 105 106 107 q (1/Angstrom) I(q)
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1gka__assembly_1__model_1 | P(r) · Pending

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Rg(Guinier)25.31 Å
Rg (electron density)24.01 Å
Total Rg24.92 Å
Atom count2966
Residues354
Excluded volume52946 ų
Maximum q0.500 Å⁻¹
Assembly Model Structure unit Oligomeric description Status CRYSOL Actions
1 1 1gka__assembly_1__model_1 dimeric (2) Success 4.1.3-1-20251215 (887e7ef) View Download

4. Crystallography and Experiment 4. Crystallography & Experiment

5. Entities and Polymers Entities & Polymers (7)

6. Fold Classification (SCOP + CATH) 4 domains

SCOP 2.08 (2 domains)

Domain ID domain_idd1gkaa_
Class classb — All beta proteins
Fold Fold foldb.60 — Lipocalins
Superfamily Superfamily superfamilyb.60.1 — Lipocalins
Family Family familyb.60.1.1 — Retinol binding protein-like
Domain ID domain_idd1gkab_
Class classb — All beta proteins
Fold Fold foldb.60 — Lipocalins
Superfamily Superfamily superfamilyb.60.1 — Lipocalins
Family Family familyb.60.1.1 — Retinol binding protein-like

CATH v4.4 (2 domains)

Domain ID domain_id1gkaA00
Class class2 — Mainly Beta
Architecture architecture40 — Beta Barrel
Topology topology128 — Lipocalin
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily20 — Calycin beta-barrel core domain
Domain ID domain_id1gkaB00
Class class2 — Mainly Beta
Architecture architecture40 — Beta Barrel
Topology topology128 — Lipocalin
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily20 — Calycin beta-barrel core domain

7. Citations (1)