2p4e

Crystal Structure of PCSK9

Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
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1. Protein Identity and Related Structures Protein Identity & Related Structures

Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9

Homo sapiens

UniProt Q8NBP7

State in the Current Structure

Assembly Physical composition Protein state Molecular copy count Associated components Data consistency
1 Protein monomer Monomer Protein 1 MERCURY (II) ION × 2 water × 1 Consistent with protein count
2 Protein monomer Monomer Protein 1 water × 1 Consistent with protein count
3 Protein homooligomer Homooligomer Protein 2 MERCURY (II) ION × 2 water × 2 Consistent with protein count

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence
UniProt name PCSK9_HUMAN
Isoform —
PDB entities 1
Chains and sequence ranges Author chain A; PDBConstruct 1–692; UniProt 1–692 Author chain P; PDBConstruct 1–692; UniProt 1–692

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2. Structure Basics 2. Structure Basics

Entry ID entry_id2p4e
Deposition date deposition_date2007-03-12
Structure title titleCrystal Structure of PCSK9
Keywords keywordsprotease, subtilisin, LDL receptor, LDL, endocytosis, HYDROLASE; HYDROLASE
Experimental Method methodX-RAY DIFFRACTION
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3. Official assembly/model SAXS Official SAXS Profiles

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2p4e__assembly_1__model_1

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

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2p4e__assembly_1__model_1 | I(q)

10-2 10-1 105 106 q (1/Angstrom) I(q)
100 plotted points; both axes use logarithmic scales.

2p4e__assembly_1__model_1 | P(r) · Pending

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Rg(Guinier)14.75 Å
Rg (electron density)13.48 Å
Total Rg14.70 Å
Atom count741
Residues92
Excluded volume13327 ų
Maximum q0.500 Å⁻¹
Assembly Model Structure unit Oligomeric description Status CRYSOL Actions
1 1 2p4e__assembly_1__model_1 monomeric (1) Success 4.1.3-1-20251215 (887e7ef) View Download
2 1 2p4e__assembly_2__model_1 monomeric (1) Success 4.1.3-1-20251215 (887e7ef) View Download
3 1 2p4e__assembly_3__model_1 dimeric (2) 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 (3)

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6. Fold Classification (SCOP + CATH) 5 domains

SCOP 2.08 (2 domains)

Domain ID domain_idd2p4ea1
Class classc — Alpha and beta proteins (a/b)
Fold Fold foldc.41 — Subtilisin-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamilyc.41.1 — Subtilisin-like
Family Family familyc.41.1.1 — Subtilases
Domain ID domain_idd2p4ea2
Class classg — Small proteins
Fold Fold foldg.77 — Resistin
Superfamily Superfamily superfamilyg.77.1 — Resistin
Family Family familyg.77.1.2 — PCSK9 C-terminal domain-like

CATH v4.4 (3 domains)

Domain ID domain_id2p4eA01
Class class3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture40 — 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich
Topology topology50 — Rossmann fold
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily200 — Peptidase S8/S53 domain
Domain ID domain_id2p4eA02
Class class2 — Mainly Beta
Architecture architecture60 — Sandwich
Topology topology120 — Jelly Rolls
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily690 — Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9
Domain ID domain_id2p4eP01
Class class3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture30 — 2-Layer Sandwich
Topology topology70 — Alpha-Beta Plaits
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily80 — Peptidase S8 propeptide/proteinase inhibitor I9
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7. Citations (1)