3h4e

X-ray Structure of Hexameric HIV-1 CA

Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION

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

Capsid protein p24

Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (NEW YORK-5 ISOLATE)

State in the Current Structure

Assembly	Physical composition	Protein state	Molecular copy count	Associated components	Data consistency
1	Protein homooligomer	Homooligomer	Protein 6	No other associated polymer	Consistent with protein count
2	Protein homooligomer	Homooligomer	Protein 6	No other associated polymer	Consistent with protein count

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence

UniProt name	POL_HV1N5
Isoform	—
PDB entities	1
Chains and sequence ranges	Author chain A； PDBConstruct 1–231； UniProt 133–363 Author chain B； PDBConstruct 1–231； UniProt 133–363 Author chain C； PDBConstruct 1–231； UniProt 133–363 Author chain D； PDBConstruct 1–231； UniProt 133–363 Author chain E； PDBConstruct 1–231； UniProt 133–363 Author chain F； PDBConstruct 1–231； UniProt 133–363 Author chain G； PDBConstruct 1–231； UniProt 133–363 Author chain H； PDBConstruct 1–231； UniProt 133–363 Author chain I； PDBConstruct 1–231； UniProt 133–363 Author chain J； PDBConstruct 1–231； UniProt 133–363 Author chain K； PDBConstruct 1–231； UniProt 133–363 Author chain L； PDBConstruct 1–231； UniProt 133–363

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	3h4e
Deposition date deposition_date	2009-04-19
Structure title title	X-ray Structure of Hexameric HIV-1 CA
Keywords keywords	capsid protein, hexamer, engineered disulfide bonds, VIRAL PROTEIN; VIRAL PROTEIN
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.

3h4e__assembly_1__model_1

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

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3h4e__assembly_1__model_1 | I(q)

100 plotted points; both axes use logarithmic scales.

3h4e__assembly_1__model_1 | P(r) · Pending

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

Rg（Guinier）	35.82 Å
Rg (electron density)	34.84 Å
Total Rg	35.26 Å
Atom count	9571
Residues	1260
Excluded volume	169870 Å³
Maximum q	0.500 Å⁻¹

Assembly	Model	Structure unit	Oligomeric description	Status	CRYSOL	Actions
1	1	`3h4e__assembly_1__model_1`	hexameric （6）	Success	4.1.3-1-20251215 (887e7ef)	View Download
2	1	`3h4e__assembly_2__model_1`	hexameric （6）	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 (1)

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6. Fold Classification (SCOP + CATH) 48 domains

SCOP 2.08 (24 domains)

Domain ID domain_id	d3h4ea1
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.73 — Retrovirus capsid protein, N-terminal core domain
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.73.1 — Retrovirus capsid protein, N-terminal core domain
Family Family family	a.73.1.1 — Retrovirus capsid protein, N-terminal core domain

Domain ID domain_id	d3h4ea2
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.28 — Acyl carrier protein-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.28.3 — Retrovirus capsid dimerization domain-like
Family Family family	a.28.3.0 — automated matches

Domain ID domain_id	d3h4eb1
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.73 — Retrovirus capsid protein, N-terminal core domain
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.73.1 — Retrovirus capsid protein, N-terminal core domain
Family Family family	a.73.1.1 — Retrovirus capsid protein, N-terminal core domain

Domain ID domain_id	d3h4eb2
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.28 — Acyl carrier protein-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.28.3 — Retrovirus capsid dimerization domain-like
Family Family family	a.28.3.0 — automated matches

Domain ID domain_id	d3h4ec1
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.73 — Retrovirus capsid protein, N-terminal core domain
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.73.1 — Retrovirus capsid protein, N-terminal core domain
Family Family family	a.73.1.1 — Retrovirus capsid protein, N-terminal core domain

Domain ID domain_id	d3h4ec2
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.28 — Acyl carrier protein-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.28.3 — Retrovirus capsid dimerization domain-like
Family Family family	a.28.3.0 — automated matches

Domain ID domain_id	d3h4ed1
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.73 — Retrovirus capsid protein, N-terminal core domain
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.73.1 — Retrovirus capsid protein, N-terminal core domain
Family Family family	a.73.1.1 — Retrovirus capsid protein, N-terminal core domain

Domain ID domain_id	d3h4ed2
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.28 — Acyl carrier protein-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.28.3 — Retrovirus capsid dimerization domain-like
Family Family family	a.28.3.0 — automated matches

Domain ID domain_id	d3h4ee1
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.73 — Retrovirus capsid protein, N-terminal core domain
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.73.1 — Retrovirus capsid protein, N-terminal core domain
Family Family family	a.73.1.1 — Retrovirus capsid protein, N-terminal core domain

Domain ID domain_id	d3h4ee2
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.28 — Acyl carrier protein-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.28.3 — Retrovirus capsid dimerization domain-like
Family Family family	a.28.3.0 — automated matches

Domain ID domain_id	d3h4ef1
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.73 — Retrovirus capsid protein, N-terminal core domain
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.73.1 — Retrovirus capsid protein, N-terminal core domain
Family Family family	a.73.1.1 — Retrovirus capsid protein, N-terminal core domain

Domain ID domain_id	d3h4ef2
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.28 — Acyl carrier protein-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.28.3 — Retrovirus capsid dimerization domain-like
Family Family family	a.28.3.0 — automated matches

Domain ID domain_id	d3h4eg1
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.73 — Retrovirus capsid protein, N-terminal core domain
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.73.1 — Retrovirus capsid protein, N-terminal core domain
Family Family family	a.73.1.1 — Retrovirus capsid protein, N-terminal core domain

Domain ID domain_id	d3h4eg2
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.28 — Acyl carrier protein-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.28.3 — Retrovirus capsid dimerization domain-like
Family Family family	a.28.3.0 — automated matches

Domain ID domain_id	d3h4eh1
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.73 — Retrovirus capsid protein, N-terminal core domain
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.73.1 — Retrovirus capsid protein, N-terminal core domain
Family Family family	a.73.1.1 — Retrovirus capsid protein, N-terminal core domain

Domain ID domain_id	d3h4eh2
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.28 — Acyl carrier protein-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.28.3 — Retrovirus capsid dimerization domain-like
Family Family family	a.28.3.0 — automated matches

Domain ID domain_id	d3h4ei1
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.73 — Retrovirus capsid protein, N-terminal core domain
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.73.1 — Retrovirus capsid protein, N-terminal core domain
Family Family family	a.73.1.1 — Retrovirus capsid protein, N-terminal core domain

Domain ID domain_id	d3h4ei2
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.28 — Acyl carrier protein-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.28.3 — Retrovirus capsid dimerization domain-like
Family Family family	a.28.3.0 — automated matches

Domain ID domain_id	d3h4ej1
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.73 — Retrovirus capsid protein, N-terminal core domain
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.73.1 — Retrovirus capsid protein, N-terminal core domain
Family Family family	a.73.1.1 — Retrovirus capsid protein, N-terminal core domain

Domain ID domain_id	d3h4ej2
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.28 — Acyl carrier protein-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.28.3 — Retrovirus capsid dimerization domain-like
Family Family family	a.28.3.0 — automated matches

Domain ID domain_id	d3h4ek1
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.73 — Retrovirus capsid protein, N-terminal core domain
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.73.1 — Retrovirus capsid protein, N-terminal core domain
Family Family family	a.73.1.1 — Retrovirus capsid protein, N-terminal core domain

Domain ID domain_id	d3h4ek2
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.28 — Acyl carrier protein-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.28.3 — Retrovirus capsid dimerization domain-like
Family Family family	a.28.3.0 — automated matches

Domain ID domain_id	d3h4el1
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.73 — Retrovirus capsid protein, N-terminal core domain
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.73.1 — Retrovirus capsid protein, N-terminal core domain
Family Family family	a.73.1.1 — Retrovirus capsid protein, N-terminal core domain

Domain ID domain_id	d3h4el2
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.28 — Acyl carrier protein-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.28.3 — Retrovirus capsid dimerization domain-like
Family Family family	a.28.3.0 — automated matches

CATH v4.4 (24 domains)

Domain ID domain_id	3h4eA01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	375 — Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Capsid Protein
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Capsid Protein

Domain ID domain_id	3h4eA02
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	1200 — Non-ribosomal Peptide Synthetase Peptidyl Carrier Protein; Chain A
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	30 — Retrovirus capsid C-terminal domain

Domain ID domain_id	3h4eB01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	375 — Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Capsid Protein
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Capsid Protein

Domain ID domain_id	3h4eB02
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	1200 — Non-ribosomal Peptide Synthetase Peptidyl Carrier Protein; Chain A
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	30 — Retrovirus capsid C-terminal domain

Domain ID domain_id	3h4eC01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	375 — Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Capsid Protein
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Capsid Protein

Domain ID domain_id	3h4eC02
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	1200 — Non-ribosomal Peptide Synthetase Peptidyl Carrier Protein; Chain A
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	30 — Retrovirus capsid C-terminal domain

Domain ID domain_id	3h4eD01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	375 — Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Capsid Protein
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Capsid Protein

Domain ID domain_id	3h4eD02
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	1200 — Non-ribosomal Peptide Synthetase Peptidyl Carrier Protein; Chain A
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	30 — Retrovirus capsid C-terminal domain

Domain ID domain_id	3h4eE01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	375 — Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Capsid Protein
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Capsid Protein

Domain ID domain_id	3h4eE02
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	1200 — Non-ribosomal Peptide Synthetase Peptidyl Carrier Protein; Chain A
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	30 — Retrovirus capsid C-terminal domain

Domain ID domain_id	3h4eF01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	375 — Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Capsid Protein
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Capsid Protein

Domain ID domain_id	3h4eF02
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	1200 — Non-ribosomal Peptide Synthetase Peptidyl Carrier Protein; Chain A
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	30 — Retrovirus capsid C-terminal domain

Domain ID domain_id	3h4eG01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	375 — Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Capsid Protein
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Capsid Protein

Domain ID domain_id	3h4eG02
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	1200 — Non-ribosomal Peptide Synthetase Peptidyl Carrier Protein; Chain A
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	30 — Retrovirus capsid C-terminal domain

Domain ID domain_id	3h4eH01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	375 — Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Capsid Protein
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Capsid Protein

Domain ID domain_id	3h4eH02
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	1200 — Non-ribosomal Peptide Synthetase Peptidyl Carrier Protein; Chain A
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	30 — Retrovirus capsid C-terminal domain

Domain ID domain_id	3h4eI01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	375 — Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Capsid Protein
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Capsid Protein

Domain ID domain_id	3h4eI02
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	1200 — Non-ribosomal Peptide Synthetase Peptidyl Carrier Protein; Chain A
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	30 — Retrovirus capsid C-terminal domain

Domain ID domain_id	3h4eJ01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	375 — Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Capsid Protein
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Capsid Protein

Domain ID domain_id	3h4eJ02
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	1200 — Non-ribosomal Peptide Synthetase Peptidyl Carrier Protein; Chain A
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	30 — Retrovirus capsid C-terminal domain

Domain ID domain_id	3h4eK01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	375 — Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Capsid Protein
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Capsid Protein

Domain ID domain_id	3h4eK02
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	1200 — Non-ribosomal Peptide Synthetase Peptidyl Carrier Protein; Chain A
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	30 — Retrovirus capsid C-terminal domain

Domain ID domain_id	3h4eL01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	375 — Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Capsid Protein
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Capsid Protein

Domain ID domain_id	3h4eL02
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	1200 — Non-ribosomal Peptide Synthetase Peptidyl Carrier Protein; Chain A
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	30 — Retrovirus capsid C-terminal domain

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Unit-cell length a length_a	136.062 Å
Unit-cell length b length_b	136.657 Å
Unit-cell length c length_c	208.454 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	48

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

Resolution resolution	2.704 Å
Low-resolution limit resolution_low	34.742 Å
R factor r_factor	0.2391
R_work r_work	0.2385
R_free r_free	0.2632

Description description	Capsid protein p24
Molecular weight formula_weight	25461.3 kDa
Mutation mutation	A14C,E45C,W184A,M185A
Source method src_method	man
Copy count entity_count	12

Polymer type type	polypeptide(L)
Chain IDs strand_id	A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L
Atom count atom_count	19082

X-ray Structure of Hexameric HIV-1 CA

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

Capsid protein p24

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

3h4e__assembly_1__model_1

3h4e__assembly_1__model_1 | I(q)

3h4e__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 (1)

Entity 1 Entity 1 polymer

Polymer Polymer

Source Source

6. Fold Classification (SCOP + CATH) 48 domains

SCOP 2.08 (24 domains)

CATH v4.4 (24 domains)

7. Citations (1)

Source organism organism	Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (NEW YORK-5 ISOLATE)
Common name common_name	HIV-1
NCBI taxonomy ID ncbi_taxonomy_id	11698
Host organism host_organism	Escherichia coli

X-ray Structure of Hexameric HIV-1 CA

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

Capsid protein p24

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

3h4e__assembly_1__model_1

3h4e__assembly_1__model_1 | I(q)

3h4e__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 (1)

Entity 1 Entity 1 polymer

Polymer Polymer

Source Source

6. Fold Classification (SCOP + CATH) 48 domains

SCOP 2.08 (24 domains)

CATH v4.4 (24 domains)

7. Citations (1)