3cmw

Mechanism of homologous recombination from the RecA-ssDNA/dsDNA structures

Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION

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

Protein recA

Escherichia coli

State in the Current Structure

Assembly	Physical composition	Protein state	Molecular copy count	Associated components	Data consistency
1	Protein–DNA	Monomer	Protein 1 DNA 1	;DNA (5'-D(DTPDTPDTPDTPDTPDTPDTPDTPDTPDTPDTPDTPDTPDTP*DT)-3') ; × 1 MAGNESIUM ION × 5 TETRAFLUOROALUMINATE ION × 5 ADENOSINE-5'-DIPHOSPHATE × 5	Consistent with all polymers
2	Protein–DNA	Monomer	Protein 1 DNA 1	;DNA (5'-D(DTPDTPDTPDTPDTPDTPDTPDTPDTPDTPDTPDTPDTPDTP*DT)-3') ; × 1 MAGNESIUM ION × 5 TETRAFLUOROALUMINATE ION × 5 ADENOSINE-5'-DIPHOSPHATE × 5	Consistent with all polymers

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence

UniProt name	RECA_ECOLI
Isoform	—
PDB entities	2
Chains and sequence ranges	Author chain A； PDBConstruct 5–309； UniProt 31–335 Author chain A； PDBConstruct 325–658； UniProt 2–335 Author chain A； PDBConstruct 674–1007； UniProt 2–335 Author chain A； PDBConstruct 1024–1357； UniProt 2–335 Author chain A； PDBConstruct 1373–1706； UniProt 2–335 Author chain C； PDBConstruct 5–309； UniProt 31–335 Author chain C； PDBConstruct 325–658； UniProt 2–335 Author chain C； PDBConstruct 674–1007； UniProt 2–335 Author chain C； PDBConstruct 1024–1357； UniProt 2–335 Author chain C； PDBConstruct 1373–1706； UniProt 2–335

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	3cmw
Deposition date deposition_date	2008-03-24
Structure title title	Mechanism of homologous recombination from the RecA-ssDNA/dsDNA structures
Keywords keywords	homologous recombination, recombination-DNA COMPLEX; recombination/DNA
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.

3cmw__assembly_1__model_1

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

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3cmw__assembly_1__model_1 | I(q)

100 plotted points; both axes use logarithmic scales.

3cmw__assembly_1__model_1 | P(r) · Pending

P(r) will be calculated and displayed separately for the same assembly/model.

Rg（Guinier）	41.57 Å
Rg (electron density)	41.72 Å
Total Rg	41.70 Å
Atom count	12527
Residues	1621
Excluded volume	223400 Å³
Maximum q	0.500 Å⁻¹

Assembly	Model	Structure unit	Oligomeric description	Status	CRYSOL	Actions
1	1	`3cmw__assembly_1__model_1`	dimeric （2）	Success	4.1.3-1-20251215 (887e7ef)	View Download
2	1	`3cmw__assembly_2__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 (5)

Entity 1 Entity 1 polymer

Description description	;DNA (5'-D(DTPDTPDTPDTPDTPDTPDTPDTPDTPDTPDTPDTPDTPDTP*DT)-3') ;
Molecular weight formula_weight	4517.9 kDa
Source method src_method	syn
Copy count entity_count	2

Polymer Polymer

Polymer type type	polydeoxyribonucleotide
Chain IDs strand_id	B,D
Atom count atom_count	25046

TTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

Entity 2 Entity 2 polymer

Description description	Protein recA
Molecular weight formula_weight	182240.7 kDa
Source method src_method	man
Copy count entity_count	2

Polymer Polymer

Polymer type type	polypeptide(L)
Chain IDs strand_id	A,C

GAMHGEDRSMDVETISTGSLSLDIALGAGGLPMGRIVEIYGPESSGKTTLTLQVIAAAQREGKTCAFIDAEHALDPIYARKLGVDIDNLLCSQPDTGEQALEICDALARSGAVDVIVVDSVAALTPKAEIEGEIGDSHMGLAARMMSQAMRKLAGNLKQSNTLLIFINQIRMKIGVMFGNPETTTGGNALKFYASVRLDIRRIGAVKEGENVVGSETRVKVVKNKIAAPFKQAEFQILYGEGINFYGELVDLGVKEKLIEKAGAWYSYKGEKIGQGKANATAWLKDNPETAKEIEKKVRELLLSNPNSTTGSTGSGTTGSTGSMAIDENKQKALAAALGQIEKQFGKGSIMRLGEDRSMDVETISTGSLSLDIALGAGGLPMGRIVEIYGPESSGKTTLTLQVIAAAQREGKTCAFIDAEHALDPIYARKLGVDIDNLLCSQPDTGEQALEICDALARSGAVDVIVVDSVAALTPKAEIEGEIGDSHMGLAARMMSQAMRKLAGNLKQSNTLLIFINQIRMKIGVMFGNPETTTGGNALKFYASVRLDIRRIGAVKEGENVVGSETRVKVVKNKIAAPFKQAEFQILYGEGINFYGELVDLGVKEKLIEKAGAWYSYKGEKIGQGKANATAWLKDNPETAKEIEKKVRELLLSNPNSTTGSTGSMGHTTGSMSAIDENKQKALAAALGQIEKQFGKGSIMRLGEDRSMDVETISTGSLSLDIALGAGGLPMGRIVEIYGPESSGKTTLTLQVIAAAQREGKTCAFIDAEHALDPIYARKLGVDIDNLLCSQPDTGEQALEICDALARSGAVDVIVVDSVAALTPKAEIEGEIGDSHMGLAARMMSQAMRKLAGNLKQSNTLLIFINQIRMKIGVMFGNPETTTGGNALKFYASVRLDIRRIGAVKEGENVVGSETRVKVVKNKIAAPFKQAEFQILYGEGINFYGELVDLGVKEKLIEKAGAWYSYKGEKIGQGKANATAWLKDNPETAKEIEKKVRELLLSNPNSTTGSTGSASGSSTGSMSAIDENKQKALAAALGQIEKQFGKGSIMRLGEDRSMDVETISTGSLSLDIALGAGGLPMGRIVEIYGPESSGKTTLTLQVIAAAQREGKTCAFIDAEHALDPIYARKLGVDIDNLLCSQPDTGEQALEICDALARSGAVDVIVVDSVAALTPKAEIEGEIGDSHMGLAARMMSQAMRKLAGNLKQSNTLLIFINQIRMKIGVMFGNPETTTGGNALKFYASVRLDIRRIGAVKEGENVVGSETRVKVVKNKIAAPFKQAEFQILYGEGINFYGELVDLGVKEKLIEKAGAWYSYKGEKIGQGKANATAWLKDNPETAKEIEKKVRELLLSNPNSTTGSTGSMSGRTGSMSAIDENKQKALAAALGQIEKQFGKGSIMRLGEDRSMDVETISTGSLSLDIALGAGGLPMGRIVEIYGPESSGKTTLTLQVIAAAQREGKTCAFIDAEHALDPIYARKLGVDIDNLLCSQPDTGEQALEICDALARSGAVDVIVVDSVAALTPKAEIEGEIGDSHMGLAARMMSQAMRKLAGNLKQSNTLLIFINQIRMKIGVMFGNPETTTGGNALKFYASVRLDIRRIGAVKEGENVVGSETRVKVVKNKIAAPFKQAEFQILYGEGINFYGELVDLGVKEKLIEKAGAWYSYKGEKIGQGKANATAWLKDNPETAKEIEKKVRELLLSNPNST

Source Source

Source organism organism	Escherichia coli
NCBI taxonomy ID ncbi_taxonomy_id	562

Entity 3 Entity 3 non-polymer

Description description	MAGNESIUM ION
Molecular weight formula_weight	24.3 kDa
Source method src_method	syn
Copy count entity_count	10

Entity 4 Entity 4 non-polymer

Description description	TETRAFLUOROALUMINATE ION
Molecular weight formula_weight	103.0 kDa
Source method src_method	syn
Copy count entity_count	10

Entity 5 Entity 5 non-polymer

Description description	ADENOSINE-5'-DIPHOSPHATE
Molecular weight formula_weight	427.2 kDa
Source method src_method	syn
Copy count entity_count	10

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6. Fold Classification (SCOP + CATH) 20 domains

CATH v4.4 (20 domains)

Domain ID domain_id	3cmwA01
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	40 — 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich
Topology topology	50 — Rossmann fold
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	300 — P-loop containing nucleotide triphosphate hydrolases

Domain ID domain_id	3cmwA02
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	30 — 2-Layer Sandwich
Topology topology	250 — Rec A Protein; domain 2
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — RecA protein, C-terminal domain

Domain ID domain_id	3cmwA03
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	40 — 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich
Topology topology	50 — Rossmann fold
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	300 — P-loop containing nucleotide triphosphate hydrolases

Domain ID domain_id	3cmwA04
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	30 — 2-Layer Sandwich
Topology topology	250 — Rec A Protein; domain 2
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — RecA protein, C-terminal domain

Domain ID domain_id	3cmwA05
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	40 — 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich
Topology topology	50 — Rossmann fold
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	300 — P-loop containing nucleotide triphosphate hydrolases

Domain ID domain_id	3cmwA06
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	30 — 2-Layer Sandwich
Topology topology	250 — Rec A Protein; domain 2
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — RecA protein, C-terminal domain

Domain ID domain_id	3cmwA07
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	40 — 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich
Topology topology	50 — Rossmann fold
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	300 — P-loop containing nucleotide triphosphate hydrolases

Domain ID domain_id	3cmwA08
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	30 — 2-Layer Sandwich
Topology topology	250 — Rec A Protein; domain 2
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — RecA protein, C-terminal domain

Domain ID domain_id	3cmwA09
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	40 — 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich
Topology topology	50 — Rossmann fold
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	300 — P-loop containing nucleotide triphosphate hydrolases

Domain ID domain_id	3cmwA10
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	30 — 2-Layer Sandwich
Topology topology	250 — Rec A Protein; domain 2
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — RecA protein, C-terminal domain

Domain ID domain_id	3cmwC01
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	40 — 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich
Topology topology	50 — Rossmann fold
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	300 — P-loop containing nucleotide triphosphate hydrolases

Domain ID domain_id	3cmwC02
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	30 — 2-Layer Sandwich
Topology topology	250 — Rec A Protein; domain 2
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — RecA protein, C-terminal domain

Domain ID domain_id	3cmwC03
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	40 — 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich
Topology topology	50 — Rossmann fold
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	300 — P-loop containing nucleotide triphosphate hydrolases

Domain ID domain_id	3cmwC04
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	30 — 2-Layer Sandwich
Topology topology	250 — Rec A Protein; domain 2
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — RecA protein, C-terminal domain

Domain ID domain_id	3cmwC05
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	40 — 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich
Topology topology	50 — Rossmann fold
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	300 — P-loop containing nucleotide triphosphate hydrolases

Domain ID domain_id	3cmwC06
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	30 — 2-Layer Sandwich
Topology topology	250 — Rec A Protein; domain 2
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — RecA protein, C-terminal domain

Domain ID domain_id	3cmwC07
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	40 — 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich
Topology topology	50 — Rossmann fold
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	300 — P-loop containing nucleotide triphosphate hydrolases

Domain ID domain_id	3cmwC08
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	30 — 2-Layer Sandwich
Topology topology	250 — Rec A Protein; domain 2
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — RecA protein, C-terminal domain

Domain ID domain_id	3cmwC09
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	40 — 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich
Topology topology	50 — Rossmann fold
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	300 — P-loop containing nucleotide triphosphate hydrolases

Domain ID domain_id	3cmwC10
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	30 — 2-Layer Sandwich
Topology topology	250 — Rec A Protein; domain 2
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — RecA protein, C-terminal domain

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Unit-cell length a length_a	159.000 Å
Unit-cell length b length_b	300.500 Å
Unit-cell length c length_c	80.100 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	8

Space group space_group	P 21 21 2
Space-group number int_tables_number	18
Crystal system crystal_system	—

Resolution resolution	2.800 Å
Low-resolution limit resolution_low	20.000 Å
R factor r_factor	0.2140
R_work r_work	0.2140
R_free r_free	0.2360

Mechanism of homologous recombination from the RecA-ssDNA/dsDNA structures

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

Protein recA

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

3cmw__assembly_1__model_1

3cmw__assembly_1__model_1 | I(q)

3cmw__assembly_1__model_1 | P(r) · Pending

4. Crystallography and Experiment 4. Crystallography & Experiment

Unit cell Unit Cell

Symmetry Symmetry

Refinement Refinement

5. Entities and Polymers Entities & Polymers (5)

Entity 1 Entity 1 polymer

Polymer Polymer

Entity 2 Entity 2 polymer

Polymer Polymer

Source Source

Entity 3 Entity 3 non-polymer

Entity 4 Entity 4 non-polymer

Entity 5 Entity 5 non-polymer

6. Fold Classification (SCOP + CATH) 20 domains

CATH v4.4 (20 domains)

7. Citations (1)

Mechanism of homologous recombination from the RecA-ssDNA/dsDNA structures

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

Protein recA

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

3cmw__assembly_1__model_1

3cmw__assembly_1__model_1 | I(q)

3cmw__assembly_1__model_1 | P(r) · Pending

4. Crystallography and Experiment 4. Crystallography & Experiment

Unit cell Unit Cell

Symmetry Symmetry

Refinement Refinement

5. Entities and Polymers Entities & Polymers (5)

Entity 1 Entity 1 polymer

Polymer Polymer

Entity 2 Entity 2 polymer

Polymer Polymer

Source Source

Entity 3 Entity 3 non-polymer

Entity 4 Entity 4 non-polymer

Entity 5 Entity 5 non-polymer

6. Fold Classification (SCOP + CATH) 20 domains

CATH v4.4 (20 domains)

7. Citations (1)