1xck

Crystal structure of apo GroEL

Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION

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

60 kDa chaperonin

Escherichia coli

State in the Current Structure

Assembly	Physical composition	Protein state	Molecular copy count	Associated components	Data consistency
1	Protein homooligomer	Homooligomer	Protein 7	SULFATE ION × 25 POTASSIUM ION × 7 (4S)-2-METHYL-2,4-PENTANEDIOL × 18 DI(HYDROXYETHYL)ETHER × 1 water × 7	Consistent with protein count
2	Protein homooligomer	Homooligomer	Protein 7	SULFATE ION × 18 POTASSIUM ION × 7 (4S)-2-METHYL-2,4-PENTANEDIOL × 13 water × 7	Consistent with protein count
3	Protein homooligomer	Homooligomer	Protein 14	SULFATE ION × 43 POTASSIUM ION × 14 (4S)-2-METHYL-2,4-PENTANEDIOL × 31 DI(HYDROXYETHYL)ETHER × 1 water × 14	Consistent with protein count

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence

UniProt name	CH60_ECOLI
Isoform	—
PDB entities	1
Chains and sequence ranges	Author chain A； PDBConstruct 1–547； UniProt 1–547 Author chain B； PDBConstruct 1–547； UniProt 1–547 Author chain C； PDBConstruct 1–547； UniProt 1–547 Author chain D； PDBConstruct 1–547； UniProt 1–547 Author chain E； PDBConstruct 1–547； UniProt 1–547 Author chain F； PDBConstruct 1–547； UniProt 1–547 Author chain G； PDBConstruct 1–547； UniProt 1–547 Author chain H； PDBConstruct 1–547； UniProt 1–547 Author chain I； PDBConstruct 1–547； UniProt 1–547 Author chain J； PDBConstruct 1–547； UniProt 1–547 Author chain K； PDBConstruct 1–547； UniProt 1–547 Author chain L； PDBConstruct 1–547； UniProt 1–547 Author chain M； PDBConstruct 1–547； UniProt 1–547 Author chain N； PDBConstruct 1–547； UniProt 1–547

The page prioritizes protein identity, the current assembly, associated components, oligomeric state and cross-PDB links. Chain mapping and sequence ranges are retained as data evidence. Internal IDs, import timestamps and assembly operation expressions are maintenance fields and are not shown here.

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2. Structure Basics 2. Structure Basics

Entry ID entry_id	1xck
Deposition date deposition_date	2004-09-02
Structure title title	Crystal structure of apo GroEL
Keywords keywords	Chaperonin, CHAPERONE; CHAPERONE
Experimental Method method	X-RAY DIFFRACTION

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3. Official assembly/model SAXS Official SAXS Profiles

This page reads only the latest assembly calculations. Every curve maps to an explicit PDB entry, official biological assembly and coordinate model.

1xck__assembly_1__model_1

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

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1xck__assembly_1__model_1 | I(q)

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1xck__assembly_1__model_1 | P(r) · Pending

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Rg（Guinier）	54.23 Å
Rg (electron density)	53.11 Å
Total Rg	53.35 Å
Atom count	27268
Residues	3668
Excluded volume	489000 Å³
Maximum q	0.500 Å⁻¹

Assembly	Model	Structure unit	Oligomeric description	Status	CRYSOL	Actions
1	1	`1xck__assembly_1__model_1`	heptameric （7）	Success	4.1.3-1-20251215 (887e7ef)	View Download
2	1	`1xck__assembly_2__model_1`	heptameric （7）	Success	4.1.3-1-20251215 (887e7ef)	View Download
3	1	`1xck__assembly_3__model_1`	tetradecameric （14）	Success	4.1.3-1-20251215 (887e7ef)	View Download

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4. Crystallography and Experiment 4. Crystallography & Experiment

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5. Entities and Polymers Entities & Polymers (6)

Entity 1 Entity 1 polymer

Description description	60 kDa chaperonin
Molecular weight formula_weight	57260.5 kDa
Source method src_method	man
Copy count entity_count	14

Polymer Polymer

Polymer type type	polypeptide(L)
Chain IDs strand_id	A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N
Atom count atom_count	55301

AAKDVKFGNDARVKMLRGVNVLADAVKVTLGPKGRNVVLDKSFGAPTITKDGVSVAREIELEDKFENMGAQMVKEVASKANDAAGDGTTTATVLAQAIITEGLKAVAAGMNPMDLKRGIDKAVTAAVEELKALSVPCSDSKAIAQVGTISANSDETVGKLIAEAMDKVGKEGVITVEDGTGLQDELDVVEGMQFDRGYLSPYFINKPETGAVELESPFILLADKKISNIREMLPVLEAVAKAGKPLLIIAEDVEGEALATLVVNTMRGIVKVAAVKAPGFGDRRKAMLQDIATLTGGTVISEEIGMELEKATLEDLGQAKRVVINKDTTTIIDGVGEEAAIQGRVAQIRQQIEEATSDYDREKLQERVAKLAGGVAVIKVGAATEVEMKEKKARVEDALHATRAAVEEGVVAGGGVALIRVASKLADLRGQNEDQNVGIKVALRAMEAPLRQIVLNCGEEPSVVANTVKGGDGNYGYNAATEEYGNMIDMGILDPTKVTRSALQYAASVAGLMITTECMVTDLPKNDAADLGAAGGMGGMGGMGGMM

Source Source

Source organism organism	Escherichia coli
NCBI taxonomy ID ncbi_taxonomy_id	562
Host organism host_organism	Escherichia coli str. K12 substr. W3110

Entity 2 Entity 2 non-polymer

Description description	SULFATE ION
Molecular weight formula_weight	96.1 kDa
Source method src_method	syn
Copy count entity_count	43

Entity 3 Entity 3 non-polymer

Description description	POTASSIUM ION
Molecular weight formula_weight	39.1 kDa
Source method src_method	syn
Copy count entity_count	14

Entity 4 Entity 4 non-polymer

Description description	(4S)-2-METHYL-2,4-PENTANEDIOL
Molecular weight formula_weight	118.2 kDa
Source method src_method	syn
Copy count entity_count	31

Entity 5 Entity 5 non-polymer

Description description	DI(HYDROXYETHYL)ETHER
Molecular weight formula_weight	106.1 kDa
Source method src_method	syn
Copy count entity_count	1

Entity 6 Entity 6 water

Description description	water
Molecular weight formula_weight	18.0 kDa
Source method src_method	nat
Copy count entity_count	847

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6. Fold Classification (SCOP + CATH) 84 domains

SCOP 2.08 (42 domains)

Domain ID domain_id	d1xcka1
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.129 — GroEL equatorial domain-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.129.1 — GroEL equatorial domain-like
Family Family family	a.129.1.1 — GroEL chaperone, ATPase domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xcka2
Class class	d — Alpha and beta proteins (a+b)
Fold Fold fold	d.56 — GroEL-intermediate domain like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	d.56.1 — GroEL-intermediate domain like
Family Family family	d.56.1.1 — GroEL-like chaperone, intermediate domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xcka3
Class class	c — Alpha and beta proteins (a/b)
Fold Fold fold	c.8 — The 'swivelling' beta/beta/alpha domain
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	c.8.5 — GroEL apical domain-like
Family Family family	c.8.5.1 — GroEL-like chaperone, apical domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xckb1
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.129 — GroEL equatorial domain-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.129.1 — GroEL equatorial domain-like
Family Family family	a.129.1.1 — GroEL chaperone, ATPase domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xckb2
Class class	d — Alpha and beta proteins (a+b)
Fold Fold fold	d.56 — GroEL-intermediate domain like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	d.56.1 — GroEL-intermediate domain like
Family Family family	d.56.1.1 — GroEL-like chaperone, intermediate domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xckb3
Class class	c — Alpha and beta proteins (a/b)
Fold Fold fold	c.8 — The 'swivelling' beta/beta/alpha domain
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	c.8.5 — GroEL apical domain-like
Family Family family	c.8.5.1 — GroEL-like chaperone, apical domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xckc1
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.129 — GroEL equatorial domain-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.129.1 — GroEL equatorial domain-like
Family Family family	a.129.1.1 — GroEL chaperone, ATPase domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xckc2
Class class	d — Alpha and beta proteins (a+b)
Fold Fold fold	d.56 — GroEL-intermediate domain like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	d.56.1 — GroEL-intermediate domain like
Family Family family	d.56.1.1 — GroEL-like chaperone, intermediate domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xckc3
Class class	c — Alpha and beta proteins (a/b)
Fold Fold fold	c.8 — The 'swivelling' beta/beta/alpha domain
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	c.8.5 — GroEL apical domain-like
Family Family family	c.8.5.1 — GroEL-like chaperone, apical domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xckd1
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.129 — GroEL equatorial domain-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.129.1 — GroEL equatorial domain-like
Family Family family	a.129.1.1 — GroEL chaperone, ATPase domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xckd2
Class class	d — Alpha and beta proteins (a+b)
Fold Fold fold	d.56 — GroEL-intermediate domain like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	d.56.1 — GroEL-intermediate domain like
Family Family family	d.56.1.1 — GroEL-like chaperone, intermediate domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xckd3
Class class	c — Alpha and beta proteins (a/b)
Fold Fold fold	c.8 — The 'swivelling' beta/beta/alpha domain
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	c.8.5 — GroEL apical domain-like
Family Family family	c.8.5.1 — GroEL-like chaperone, apical domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xcke1
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.129 — GroEL equatorial domain-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.129.1 — GroEL equatorial domain-like
Family Family family	a.129.1.1 — GroEL chaperone, ATPase domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xcke2
Class class	d — Alpha and beta proteins (a+b)
Fold Fold fold	d.56 — GroEL-intermediate domain like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	d.56.1 — GroEL-intermediate domain like
Family Family family	d.56.1.1 — GroEL-like chaperone, intermediate domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xcke3
Class class	c — Alpha and beta proteins (a/b)
Fold Fold fold	c.8 — The 'swivelling' beta/beta/alpha domain
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	c.8.5 — GroEL apical domain-like
Family Family family	c.8.5.1 — GroEL-like chaperone, apical domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xckf1
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.129 — GroEL equatorial domain-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.129.1 — GroEL equatorial domain-like
Family Family family	a.129.1.1 — GroEL chaperone, ATPase domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xckf2
Class class	d — Alpha and beta proteins (a+b)
Fold Fold fold	d.56 — GroEL-intermediate domain like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	d.56.1 — GroEL-intermediate domain like
Family Family family	d.56.1.1 — GroEL-like chaperone, intermediate domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xckf3
Class class	c — Alpha and beta proteins (a/b)
Fold Fold fold	c.8 — The 'swivelling' beta/beta/alpha domain
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	c.8.5 — GroEL apical domain-like
Family Family family	c.8.5.1 — GroEL-like chaperone, apical domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xckg1
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.129 — GroEL equatorial domain-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.129.1 — GroEL equatorial domain-like
Family Family family	a.129.1.1 — GroEL chaperone, ATPase domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xckg2
Class class	d — Alpha and beta proteins (a+b)
Fold Fold fold	d.56 — GroEL-intermediate domain like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	d.56.1 — GroEL-intermediate domain like
Family Family family	d.56.1.1 — GroEL-like chaperone, intermediate domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xckg3
Class class	c — Alpha and beta proteins (a/b)
Fold Fold fold	c.8 — The 'swivelling' beta/beta/alpha domain
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	c.8.5 — GroEL apical domain-like
Family Family family	c.8.5.1 — GroEL-like chaperone, apical domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xckh1
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.129 — GroEL equatorial domain-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.129.1 — GroEL equatorial domain-like
Family Family family	a.129.1.1 — GroEL chaperone, ATPase domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xckh2
Class class	d — Alpha and beta proteins (a+b)
Fold Fold fold	d.56 — GroEL-intermediate domain like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	d.56.1 — GroEL-intermediate domain like
Family Family family	d.56.1.1 — GroEL-like chaperone, intermediate domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xckh3
Class class	c — Alpha and beta proteins (a/b)
Fold Fold fold	c.8 — The 'swivelling' beta/beta/alpha domain
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	c.8.5 — GroEL apical domain-like
Family Family family	c.8.5.1 — GroEL-like chaperone, apical domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xcki1
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.129 — GroEL equatorial domain-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.129.1 — GroEL equatorial domain-like
Family Family family	a.129.1.1 — GroEL chaperone, ATPase domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xcki2
Class class	d — Alpha and beta proteins (a+b)
Fold Fold fold	d.56 — GroEL-intermediate domain like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	d.56.1 — GroEL-intermediate domain like
Family Family family	d.56.1.1 — GroEL-like chaperone, intermediate domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xcki3
Class class	c — Alpha and beta proteins (a/b)
Fold Fold fold	c.8 — The 'swivelling' beta/beta/alpha domain
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	c.8.5 — GroEL apical domain-like
Family Family family	c.8.5.1 — GroEL-like chaperone, apical domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xckj1
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.129 — GroEL equatorial domain-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.129.1 — GroEL equatorial domain-like
Family Family family	a.129.1.1 — GroEL chaperone, ATPase domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xckj2
Class class	d — Alpha and beta proteins (a+b)
Fold Fold fold	d.56 — GroEL-intermediate domain like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	d.56.1 — GroEL-intermediate domain like
Family Family family	d.56.1.1 — GroEL-like chaperone, intermediate domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xckj3
Class class	c — Alpha and beta proteins (a/b)
Fold Fold fold	c.8 — The 'swivelling' beta/beta/alpha domain
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	c.8.5 — GroEL apical domain-like
Family Family family	c.8.5.1 — GroEL-like chaperone, apical domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xckk1
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.129 — GroEL equatorial domain-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.129.1 — GroEL equatorial domain-like
Family Family family	a.129.1.1 — GroEL chaperone, ATPase domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xckk2
Class class	d — Alpha and beta proteins (a+b)
Fold Fold fold	d.56 — GroEL-intermediate domain like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	d.56.1 — GroEL-intermediate domain like
Family Family family	d.56.1.1 — GroEL-like chaperone, intermediate domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xckk3
Class class	c — Alpha and beta proteins (a/b)
Fold Fold fold	c.8 — The 'swivelling' beta/beta/alpha domain
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	c.8.5 — GroEL apical domain-like
Family Family family	c.8.5.1 — GroEL-like chaperone, apical domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xckl1
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.129 — GroEL equatorial domain-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.129.1 — GroEL equatorial domain-like
Family Family family	a.129.1.1 — GroEL chaperone, ATPase domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xckl2
Class class	d — Alpha and beta proteins (a+b)
Fold Fold fold	d.56 — GroEL-intermediate domain like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	d.56.1 — GroEL-intermediate domain like
Family Family family	d.56.1.1 — GroEL-like chaperone, intermediate domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xckl3
Class class	c — Alpha and beta proteins (a/b)
Fold Fold fold	c.8 — The 'swivelling' beta/beta/alpha domain
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	c.8.5 — GroEL apical domain-like
Family Family family	c.8.5.1 — GroEL-like chaperone, apical domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xckm1
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.129 — GroEL equatorial domain-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.129.1 — GroEL equatorial domain-like
Family Family family	a.129.1.1 — GroEL chaperone, ATPase domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xckm2
Class class	d — Alpha and beta proteins (a+b)
Fold Fold fold	d.56 — GroEL-intermediate domain like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	d.56.1 — GroEL-intermediate domain like
Family Family family	d.56.1.1 — GroEL-like chaperone, intermediate domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xckm3
Class class	c — Alpha and beta proteins (a/b)
Fold Fold fold	c.8 — The 'swivelling' beta/beta/alpha domain
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	c.8.5 — GroEL apical domain-like
Family Family family	c.8.5.1 — GroEL-like chaperone, apical domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xckn1
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.129 — GroEL equatorial domain-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.129.1 — GroEL equatorial domain-like
Family Family family	a.129.1.1 — GroEL chaperone, ATPase domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xckn2
Class class	d — Alpha and beta proteins (a+b)
Fold Fold fold	d.56 — GroEL-intermediate domain like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	d.56.1 — GroEL-intermediate domain like
Family Family family	d.56.1.1 — GroEL-like chaperone, intermediate domain

Domain ID domain_id	d1xckn3
Class class	c — Alpha and beta proteins (a/b)
Fold Fold fold	c.8 — The 'swivelling' beta/beta/alpha domain
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	c.8.5 — GroEL apical domain-like
Family Family family	c.8.5.1 — GroEL-like chaperone, apical domain

CATH v4.4 (42 domains)

Domain ID domain_id	1xckA01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	560 — GROEL; domain 1
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — GroEL-like equatorial domain

Domain ID domain_id	1xckA02
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	30 — 2-Layer Sandwich
Topology topology	260 — GROEL; domain 2
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — TCP-1-like chaperonin intermediate domain

Domain ID domain_id	1xckA03
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	50 — 3-Layer(bba) Sandwich
Topology topology	7 — GroEL
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — GroEL

Domain ID domain_id	1xckB01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	560 — GROEL; domain 1
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — GroEL-like equatorial domain

Domain ID domain_id	1xckB02
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	30 — 2-Layer Sandwich
Topology topology	260 — GROEL; domain 2
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — TCP-1-like chaperonin intermediate domain

Domain ID domain_id	1xckB03
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	50 — 3-Layer(bba) Sandwich
Topology topology	7 — GroEL
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — GroEL

Domain ID domain_id	1xckC01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	560 — GROEL; domain 1
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — GroEL-like equatorial domain

Domain ID domain_id	1xckC02
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	30 — 2-Layer Sandwich
Topology topology	260 — GROEL; domain 2
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — TCP-1-like chaperonin intermediate domain

Domain ID domain_id	1xckC03
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	50 — 3-Layer(bba) Sandwich
Topology topology	7 — GroEL
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — GroEL

Domain ID domain_id	1xckD01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	560 — GROEL; domain 1
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — GroEL-like equatorial domain

Domain ID domain_id	1xckD02
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	30 — 2-Layer Sandwich
Topology topology	260 — GROEL; domain 2
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — TCP-1-like chaperonin intermediate domain

Domain ID domain_id	1xckD03
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	50 — 3-Layer(bba) Sandwich
Topology topology	7 — GroEL
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — GroEL

Domain ID domain_id	1xckE01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	560 — GROEL; domain 1
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — GroEL-like equatorial domain

Domain ID domain_id	1xckE02
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	30 — 2-Layer Sandwich
Topology topology	260 — GROEL; domain 2
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — TCP-1-like chaperonin intermediate domain

Domain ID domain_id	1xckE03
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	50 — 3-Layer(bba) Sandwich
Topology topology	7 — GroEL
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — GroEL

Domain ID domain_id	1xckF01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	560 — GROEL; domain 1
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — GroEL-like equatorial domain

Domain ID domain_id	1xckF02
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	30 — 2-Layer Sandwich
Topology topology	260 — GROEL; domain 2
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — TCP-1-like chaperonin intermediate domain

Domain ID domain_id	1xckF03
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	50 — 3-Layer(bba) Sandwich
Topology topology	7 — GroEL
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — GroEL

Domain ID domain_id	1xckG01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	560 — GROEL; domain 1
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — GroEL-like equatorial domain

Domain ID domain_id	1xckG02
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	30 — 2-Layer Sandwich
Topology topology	260 — GROEL; domain 2
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — TCP-1-like chaperonin intermediate domain

Domain ID domain_id	1xckG03
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	50 — 3-Layer(bba) Sandwich
Topology topology	7 — GroEL
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — GroEL

Domain ID domain_id	1xckH01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	560 — GROEL; domain 1
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — GroEL-like equatorial domain

Domain ID domain_id	1xckH02
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	30 — 2-Layer Sandwich
Topology topology	260 — GROEL; domain 2
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — TCP-1-like chaperonin intermediate domain

Domain ID domain_id	1xckH03
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	50 — 3-Layer(bba) Sandwich
Topology topology	7 — GroEL
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — GroEL

Domain ID domain_id	1xckI01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	560 — GROEL; domain 1
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — GroEL-like equatorial domain

Domain ID domain_id	1xckI02
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	30 — 2-Layer Sandwich
Topology topology	260 — GROEL; domain 2
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — TCP-1-like chaperonin intermediate domain

Domain ID domain_id	1xckI03
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	50 — 3-Layer(bba) Sandwich
Topology topology	7 — GroEL
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — GroEL

Domain ID domain_id	1xckJ01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	560 — GROEL; domain 1
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — GroEL-like equatorial domain

Domain ID domain_id	1xckJ02
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	30 — 2-Layer Sandwich
Topology topology	260 — GROEL; domain 2
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — TCP-1-like chaperonin intermediate domain

Domain ID domain_id	1xckJ03
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	50 — 3-Layer(bba) Sandwich
Topology topology	7 — GroEL
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — GroEL

Domain ID domain_id	1xckK01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	560 — GROEL; domain 1
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — GroEL-like equatorial domain

Domain ID domain_id	1xckK02
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	30 — 2-Layer Sandwich
Topology topology	260 — GROEL; domain 2
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — TCP-1-like chaperonin intermediate domain

Domain ID domain_id	1xckK03
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	50 — 3-Layer(bba) Sandwich
Topology topology	7 — GroEL
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — GroEL

Domain ID domain_id	1xckL01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	560 — GROEL; domain 1
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — GroEL-like equatorial domain

Domain ID domain_id	1xckL02
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	30 — 2-Layer Sandwich
Topology topology	260 — GROEL; domain 2
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — TCP-1-like chaperonin intermediate domain

Domain ID domain_id	1xckL03
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	50 — 3-Layer(bba) Sandwich
Topology topology	7 — GroEL
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — GroEL

Domain ID domain_id	1xckM01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	560 — GROEL; domain 1
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — GroEL-like equatorial domain

Domain ID domain_id	1xckM02
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	30 — 2-Layer Sandwich
Topology topology	260 — GROEL; domain 2
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — TCP-1-like chaperonin intermediate domain

Domain ID domain_id	1xckM03
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	50 — 3-Layer(bba) Sandwich
Topology topology	7 — GroEL
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — GroEL

Domain ID domain_id	1xckN01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	560 — GROEL; domain 1
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — GroEL-like equatorial domain

Domain ID domain_id	1xckN02
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	30 — 2-Layer Sandwich
Topology topology	260 — GROEL; domain 2
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — TCP-1-like chaperonin intermediate domain

Domain ID domain_id	1xckN03
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	50 — 3-Layer(bba) Sandwich
Topology topology	7 — GroEL
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — GroEL

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Unit-cell length a length_a	262.800 Å
Unit-cell length b length_b	283.600 Å
Unit-cell length c length_c	135.720 Å
Unit-cell angle α angle_alpha	90.00 °
Unit-cell angle β angle_beta	90.00 °
Unit-cell angle γ angle_gamma	90.00 °
Molecules per unit cell Z z_pdb	56

Space group space_group	P 21 21 21
Space-group number int_tables_number	19
Crystal system crystal_system	—

Resolution resolution	2.920 Å
Low-resolution limit resolution_low	33.710 Å
R factor r_factor	0.2030
R_work r_work	0.2030
R_free r_free	0.2350

Crystal structure of apo GroEL

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

60 kDa chaperonin

State in the Current Structure

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

2. Structure Basics 2. Structure Basics

3. Official assembly/model SAXS Official SAXS Profiles

1xck__assembly_1__model_1

1xck__assembly_1__model_1 | I(q)

1xck__assembly_1__model_1 | P(r) · Pending

4. Crystallography and Experiment 4. Crystallography & Experiment

Unit cell Unit Cell

Symmetry Symmetry

Refinement Refinement

Diffraction experiment Diffraction

5. Entities and Polymers Entities & Polymers (6)

Entity 1 Entity 1 polymer

Polymer Polymer

Source Source

Entity 2 Entity 2 non-polymer

Entity 3 Entity 3 non-polymer

Entity 4 Entity 4 non-polymer

Entity 5 Entity 5 non-polymer

Entity 6 Entity 6 water

6. Fold Classification (SCOP + CATH) 84 domains

SCOP 2.08 (42 domains)

CATH v4.4 (42 domains)

7. Citations (1)

Crystal structure of apo GroEL

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

60 kDa chaperonin

State in the Current Structure

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

Monomer

Homodimer

Homotetramer

Other homooligomers

Heteromeric or nucleic-acid complex

2. Structure Basics 2. Structure Basics

3. Official assembly/model SAXS Official SAXS Profiles

1xck__assembly_1__model_1

1xck__assembly_1__model_1 | I(q)

1xck__assembly_1__model_1 | P(r) · Pending

4. Crystallography and Experiment 4. Crystallography & Experiment

Unit cell Unit Cell

Symmetry Symmetry

Refinement Refinement

Diffraction experiment Diffraction

5. Entities and Polymers Entities & Polymers (6)

Entity 1 Entity 1 polymer

Polymer Polymer

Source Source

Entity 2 Entity 2 non-polymer

Entity 3 Entity 3 non-polymer

Entity 4 Entity 4 non-polymer

Entity 5 Entity 5 non-polymer

Entity 6 Entity 6 water

6. Fold Classification (SCOP + CATH) 84 domains

SCOP 2.08 (42 domains)

CATH v4.4 (42 domains)

7. Citations (1)