4n7n

Capturing the haemoglobin allosteric transition in a single crystal form; Crystal structure of full-liganded human haemoglobin with phosphate at 2.75 A resolution.

Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION

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

Hemoglobin subunit alpha

OrganismNot specified

State in the Current Structure

Assembly	Physical composition	Protein state	Molecular copy count	Associated components	Data consistency
1	Protein heterocomplex	Heteromer	Protein 4	Hemoglobin subunit beta × 2 （P68871） PROTOPORPHYRIN IX CONTAINING FE × 4	Consistent with protein count
2	Protein heterocomplex	Heteromer	Protein 4	Hemoglobin subunit beta × 2 （P68871） PROTOPORPHYRIN IX CONTAINING FE × 4	Consistent with protein count
3	Protein heterocomplex	Heteromer	Protein 4	Hemoglobin subunit beta × 2 （P68871） PROTOPORPHYRIN IX CONTAINING FE × 4	Consistent with protein count

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence

UniProt name	HBA_HUMAN
Isoform	—
PDB entities	1
Chains and sequence ranges	Author chain A； PDBConstruct 1–141； UniProt 2–142 Author chain C； PDBConstruct 1–141； UniProt 2–142 Author chain E； PDBConstruct 1–141； UniProt 2–142 Author chain G； PDBConstruct 1–141； UniProt 2–142 Author chain I； PDBConstruct 1–141； UniProt 2–142 Author chain K； PDBConstruct 1–141； UniProt 2–142

Hemoglobin subunit beta

OrganismNot specified

UniProt P68871

State in the Current Structure

Assembly	Physical composition	Protein state	Molecular copy count	Associated components	Data consistency
1	Protein heterocomplex	Heteromer	Protein 4	Hemoglobin subunit alpha × 2 （P69905） PROTOPORPHYRIN IX CONTAINING FE × 4	Consistent with protein count
2	Protein heterocomplex	Heteromer	Protein 4	Hemoglobin subunit alpha × 2 （P69905） PROTOPORPHYRIN IX CONTAINING FE × 4	Consistent with protein count
3	Protein heterocomplex	Heteromer	Protein 4	Hemoglobin subunit alpha × 2 （P69905） PROTOPORPHYRIN IX CONTAINING FE × 4	Consistent with protein count

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence

UniProt name	HBB_HUMAN
Isoform	—
PDB entities	2
Chains and sequence ranges	Author chain B； PDBConstruct 1–146； UniProt 2–147 Author chain D； PDBConstruct 1–146； UniProt 2–147 Author chain F； PDBConstruct 1–146； UniProt 2–147 Author chain H； PDBConstruct 1–146； UniProt 2–147 Author chain J； PDBConstruct 1–146； UniProt 2–147 Author chain L； PDBConstruct 1–146； UniProt 2–147

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	4n7n
Deposition date deposition_date	2013-10-16
Structure title title	Capturing the haemoglobin allosteric transition in a single crystal form; Crystal structure of full-liganded human haemoglobin with phosphate at 2.75 A resolution.
Keywords keywords	haemoglobin, allosteric pathway, TRANSPORT PROTEIN; TRANSPORT 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.

4n7n__assembly_3__model_1

Assembly 3 · Model 1 · CRYSOL 4.1.3-1-20251215 (887e7ef)

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4n7n__assembly_3__model_1 | I(q)

100 plotted points; both axes use logarithmic scales.

4n7n__assembly_3__model_1 | P(r) · Pending

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

Rg（Guinier）	24.48 Å
Rg (electron density)	23.26 Å
Total Rg	24.18 Å
Atom count	4552
Residues	574
Excluded volume	81501 Å³
Maximum q	0.500 Å⁻¹

Assembly	Model	Structure unit	Oligomeric description	Status	CRYSOL	Actions
1	1	`4n7n__assembly_1__model_1`	tetrameric （4）	Success	4.1.3-1-20251215 (887e7ef)	View Download
2	1	`4n7n__assembly_2__model_1`	tetrameric （4）	Success	4.1.3-1-20251215 (887e7ef)	View Download
3	1	`4n7n__assembly_3__model_1`	tetrameric （4）	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)

Entity 1 Entity 1 polymer

Description description	Hemoglobin subunit alpha
Molecular weight formula_weight	15150.4 kDa
Source method src_method	nat
Copy count entity_count	6

Polymer Polymer

Polymer type type	polypeptide(L)
Chain IDs strand_id	A,C,E,G,I,K
Atom count atom_count	13655

VLSPADKTNVKAAWGKVGAHAGEYGAEALERMFLSFPTTKTYFPHFDLSHGSAQVKGHGKKVADALTNAVAHVDDMPNALSALSDLHAHKLRVDPVNFKLLSHCLLVTLAAHLPAEFTPAVHASLDKFLASVSTVLTSKYR

Entity 2 Entity 2 polymer

Description description	Hemoglobin subunit beta
Molecular weight formula_weight	15890.2 kDa
Source method src_method	nat
Copy count entity_count	6

Polymer Polymer

Polymer type type	polypeptide(L)
Chain IDs strand_id	B,D,F,H,J,L

VHLTPEEKSAVTALWGKVNVDEVGGEALGRLLVVYPWTQRFFESFGDLSTPDAVMGNPKVKAHGKKVLGAFSDGLAHLDNLKGTFATLSELHCDKLHVDPENFRLLGNVLVCVLAHHFGKEFTPPVQAAYQKVVAGVANALAHKYH

Entity 3 Entity 3 non-polymer

Description description	PROTOPORPHYRIN IX CONTAINING FE
Molecular weight formula_weight	616.5 kDa
Source method src_method	syn
Copy count entity_count	12

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6. Fold Classification (SCOP + CATH) 24 domains

SCOP 2.08 (12 domains)

Domain ID domain_id	d4n7na_
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.1 — Globin-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.1.1 — Globin-like
Family Family family	a.1.1.2 — Globins

Domain ID domain_id	d4n7nb_
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.1 — Globin-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.1.1 — Globin-like
Family Family family	a.1.1.2 — Globins

Domain ID domain_id	d4n7nc_
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.1 — Globin-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.1.1 — Globin-like
Family Family family	a.1.1.2 — Globins

Domain ID domain_id	d4n7nd_
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.1 — Globin-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.1.1 — Globin-like
Family Family family	a.1.1.2 — Globins

Domain ID domain_id	d4n7ne_
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.1 — Globin-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.1.1 — Globin-like
Family Family family	a.1.1.2 — Globins

Domain ID domain_id	d4n7nf_
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.1 — Globin-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.1.1 — Globin-like
Family Family family	a.1.1.2 — Globins

Domain ID domain_id	d4n7ng_
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.1 — Globin-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.1.1 — Globin-like
Family Family family	a.1.1.2 — Globins

Domain ID domain_id	d4n7nh_
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.1 — Globin-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.1.1 — Globin-like
Family Family family	a.1.1.2 — Globins

Domain ID domain_id	d4n7ni_
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.1 — Globin-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.1.1 — Globin-like
Family Family family	a.1.1.2 — Globins

Domain ID domain_id	d4n7nj_
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.1 — Globin-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.1.1 — Globin-like
Family Family family	a.1.1.2 — Globins

Domain ID domain_id	d4n7nk_
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.1 — Globin-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.1.1 — Globin-like
Family Family family	a.1.1.2 — Globins

Domain ID domain_id	d4n7nl_
Class class	a — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold fold	a.1 — Globin-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	a.1.1 — Globin-like
Family Family family	a.1.1.2 — Globins

CATH v4.4 (12 domains)

Domain ID domain_id	4n7nA00
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	490 — Globin-like
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — Globins

Domain ID domain_id	4n7nB00
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	490 — Globin-like
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — Globins

Domain ID domain_id	4n7nC00
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	490 — Globin-like
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — Globins

Domain ID domain_id	4n7nD00
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	490 — Globin-like
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — Globins

Domain ID domain_id	4n7nE00
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	490 — Globin-like
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — Globins

Domain ID domain_id	4n7nF00
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	490 — Globin-like
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — Globins

Domain ID domain_id	4n7nG00
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	490 — Globin-like
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — Globins

Domain ID domain_id	4n7nH00
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	490 — Globin-like
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — Globins

Domain ID domain_id	4n7nI00
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	490 — Globin-like
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — Globins

Domain ID domain_id	4n7nJ00
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	490 — Globin-like
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — Globins

Domain ID domain_id	4n7nK00
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	490 — Globin-like
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — Globins

Domain ID domain_id	4n7nL00
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	490 — Globin-like
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — Globins

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Unit-cell length a length_a	227.619 Å
Unit-cell length b length_b	56.061 Å
Unit-cell length c length_c	141.555 Å
Unit-cell angle α angle_alpha	90.00 °
Unit-cell angle β angle_beta	102.49 °
Unit-cell angle γ angle_gamma	90.00 °
Molecules per unit cell Z z_pdb	24

Space group space_group	C 1 2 1
Space-group number int_tables_number	5
Crystal system crystal_system	—

Resolution resolution	2.754 Å
Low-resolution limit resolution_low	20.000 Å
R factor r_factor	—
R_work r_work	0.2514
R_free r_free	0.2865

Capturing the haemoglobin allosteric transition in a single crystal form; Crystal structure of full-liganded human haemoglobin with phosphate at 2.75 A resolution.

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

Hemoglobin subunit alpha

State in the Current Structure

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

Hemoglobin subunit beta

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

4n7n__assembly_3__model_1

4n7n__assembly_3__model_1 | I(q)

4n7n__assembly_3__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 (3)

Entity 1 Entity 1 polymer

Polymer Polymer

Entity 2 Entity 2 polymer

Polymer Polymer

Entity 3 Entity 3 non-polymer

6. Fold Classification (SCOP + CATH) 24 domains

SCOP 2.08 (12 domains)

CATH v4.4 (12 domains)

7. Citations (1)

Capturing the haemoglobin allosteric transition in a single crystal form; Crystal structure of full-liganded human haemoglobin with phosphate at 2.75 A resolution.

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

Hemoglobin subunit alpha

State in the Current Structure

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

Monomer

Homodimer

Homotetramer

Other homooligomers

Heteromeric or nucleic-acid complex

Hemoglobin subunit beta

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

4n7n__assembly_3__model_1

4n7n__assembly_3__model_1 | I(q)

4n7n__assembly_3__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 (3)

Entity 1 Entity 1 polymer

Polymer Polymer

Entity 2 Entity 2 polymer

Polymer Polymer

Entity 3 Entity 3 non-polymer

6. Fold Classification (SCOP + CATH) 24 domains

SCOP 2.08 (12 domains)

CATH v4.4 (12 domains)

7. Citations (1)