4wza

Asymmetric Nucleotide Binding in the Nitrogenase Complex

Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION

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

Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain

OrganismNot specified

State in the Current Structure

Assembly	Physical composition	Protein state	Molecular copy count	Associated components	Data consistency
1	Protein heterocomplex	Heteromer	Protein 8	Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein beta chain × 2 （P07329） Nitrogenase iron protein 1 × 4 （P00459） 3-HYDROXY-3-CARBOXY-ADIPIC ACID × 2 iron-sulfur-molybdenum cluster with interstitial carbon × 2 FE(8)-S(7) CLUSTER × 2 FE (III) ION × 2 IRON/SULFUR CLUSTER × 2 MAGNESIUM ION × 4 ADENOSINE-5'-DIPHOSPHATE × 2 PHOSPHOMETHYLPHOSPHONIC ACID ADENYLATE ESTER × 2 water × 8	Consistent with protein count

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence

UniProt name	NIFD_AZOVI
Isoform	—
PDB entities	1
Chains and sequence ranges	Author chain A； PDBConstruct 1–477； UniProt 4–480 Author chain C； PDBConstruct 1–477； UniProt 4–480

Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein beta chain

OrganismNot specified

UniProt P07329

State in the Current Structure

Assembly	Physical composition	Protein state	Molecular copy count	Associated components	Data consistency
1	Protein heterocomplex	Heteromer	Protein 8	Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain × 2 （P07328） Nitrogenase iron protein 1 × 4 （P00459） 3-HYDROXY-3-CARBOXY-ADIPIC ACID × 2 iron-sulfur-molybdenum cluster with interstitial carbon × 2 FE(8)-S(7) CLUSTER × 2 FE (III) ION × 2 IRON/SULFUR CLUSTER × 2 MAGNESIUM ION × 4 ADENOSINE-5'-DIPHOSPHATE × 2 PHOSPHOMETHYLPHOSPHONIC ACID ADENYLATE ESTER × 2 water × 8	Consistent with protein count

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence

UniProt name	NIFK_AZOVI
Isoform	—
PDB entities	2
Chains and sequence ranges	Author chain B； PDBConstruct 1–522； UniProt 2–523 Author chain D； PDBConstruct 1–522； UniProt 2–523

Nitrogenase iron protein 1

OrganismNot specified

UniProt P00459

State in the Current Structure

Assembly	Physical composition	Protein state	Molecular copy count	Associated components	Data consistency
1	Protein heterocomplex	Heteromer	Protein 8	Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain × 2 （P07328） Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein beta chain × 2 （P07329） 3-HYDROXY-3-CARBOXY-ADIPIC ACID × 2 iron-sulfur-molybdenum cluster with interstitial carbon × 2 FE(8)-S(7) CLUSTER × 2 FE (III) ION × 2 IRON/SULFUR CLUSTER × 2 MAGNESIUM ION × 4 ADENOSINE-5'-DIPHOSPHATE × 2 PHOSPHOMETHYLPHOSPHONIC ACID ADENYLATE ESTER × 2 water × 8	Consistent with protein count

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence

UniProt name	NIFH1_AZOVI
Isoform	—
PDB entities	3
Chains and sequence ranges	Author chain E； PDBConstruct 1–276； UniProt 2–277 Author chain F； PDBConstruct 1–276； UniProt 2–277 Author chain G； PDBConstruct 1–276； UniProt 2–277 Author chain H； PDBConstruct 1–276； UniProt 2–277

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	4wza
Deposition date deposition_date	2014-11-19
Structure title title	Asymmetric Nucleotide Binding in the Nitrogenase Complex
Keywords keywords	Nitrogenase, Nucleotide binding, Asymetry, Complex, OXIDOREDUCTASE; OXIDOREDUCTASE
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.

4wza__assembly_1__model_1

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

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4wza__assembly_1__model_1 | I(q)

100 plotted points; both axes use logarithmic scales.

4wza__assembly_1__model_1 | P(r) · Pending

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

Rg（Guinier）	51.22 Å
Rg (electron density)	51.38 Å
Total Rg	51.49 Å
Atom count	24447
Residues	3092
Excluded volume	436250 Å³
Maximum q	0.500 Å⁻¹

Assembly	Model	Structure unit	Oligomeric description	Status	CRYSOL	Actions
1	1	`4wza__assembly_1__model_1`	octameric （8）	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 (12)

Entity 1 Entity 1 polymer

Description description	Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain
Molecular weight formula_weight	53999.6 kDa
EC 编号 ec_number	1.18.6.1
Source method src_method	nat
Copy count entity_count	2

Polymer Polymer

Polymer type type	polypeptide(L)
Chain IDs strand_id	A,C
Atom count atom_count	26654

MSREEVESLIQEVLEVYPEKARKDRNKHLAVNDPAVTQSKKCIISNKKSQPGLMTIRGCAYAGSKGVVWGPIKDMIHISHGPVGCGQYSRAGRRNYYIGTTGVNAFVTMNFTSDFQEKDIVFGGDKKLAKLIDEVETLFPLNKGISVQSECPIGLIGDDIESVSKVKGAELSKTIVPVRCEGFRGVSQSLGHHIANDAVRDWVLGKRDEDTTFASTPYDVAIIGDYNIGGDAWSSRILLEEMGLRCVAQWSGDGSISEIELTPKVKLNLVHCYRSMNYISRHMEEKYGIPWMEYNFFGPTKTIESLRAIAAKFDESIQKKCEEVIAKYKPEWEAVVAKYRPRLEGKRVMLYIGGLRPRHVIGAYEDLGMEVVGTGYEFAHNDDYDRTMKEMGDSTLLYDDVTGYEFEEFVKRIKPDLIGSGIKEKFIFQKMGIPFRQMHSWDYSGPYHGFDGFAIFARDMDMTLNNPCWKKLQAPWE

Entity 2 Entity 2 polymer

Description description	Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein beta chain
Molecular weight formula_weight	59404.7 kDa
EC 编号 ec_number	1.18.6.1
Source method src_method	nat
Copy count entity_count	2

Polymer Polymer

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

SQQVDKIKASYPLFLDQDYKDMLAKKRDGFEEKYPQDKIDEVFQWTTTKEYQELNFQREALTVNPAKACQPLGAVLCALGFEKTMPYVHGSQGCVAYFRSYFNRHFREPVSCVSDSMTEDAAVFGGQQNMKDGLQNCKATYKPDMIAVSTTCMAEVIGDDLNAFINNSKKEGFIPDEFPVPFAHTPSFVGSHVTGWDNMFEGIARYFTLKSMDDKVVGSNKKINIVPGFETYLGNFRVIKRMLSEMGVGYSLLSDPEEVLDTPADGQFRMYAGGTTQEEMKDAPNALNTVLLQPWHLEKTKKFVEGTWKHEVPKLNIPMGLDWTDEFLMKVSEISGQPIPASLTKERGRLVDMMTDSHTWLHGKRFALWGDPDFVMGLVKFLLELGCEPVHILCHNGNKRWKKAVDAILAASPYGKNATVYIGKDLWHLRSLVFTDKPDFMIGNSYGKFIQRDTLHKGKEFEVPLIRIGFPIFDRHHLHRSTTLGYEGAMQILTTLVNSILERLDEETRGMQATDYNHDLVR

Entity 3 Entity 3 polymer

Description description	Nitrogenase iron protein 1
Molecular weight formula_weight	30028.6 kDa
EC 编号 ec_number	1.18.6.1
Source method src_method	nat
Copy count entity_count	4

Polymer Polymer

Polymer type type	polypeptide(L)
Chain IDs strand_id	E,F,G,H

AMRQCAIYGKGGIGKSTTTQNLVAALAEMGKKVMIVGCDPKADSTRLILHSKAQNTIMEMAAEAGTVEDLELEDVLKAGYGGVKCVESGGPEPGVGCAGRGVITAINFLEEEGAYEDDLDFVFYDVLGDVVCGGFAMPIRENKAQEIYIVCSGEMMAMYAANNISKGIVKYANSGSVRLGGLICNSRNTDREDELIIALANKLGTQMIHFVPRDNVVQRAEIRRMTVIEYDPKAKQADEYRALARKVVDNKLLVIPNPITMDELEELLMEFGIMEV

Entity 4 Entity 4 non-polymer

Description description	3-HYDROXY-3-CARBOXY-ADIPIC ACID
Molecular weight formula_weight	206.2 kDa
Source method src_method	syn
Copy count entity_count	2

Entity 5 Entity 5 non-polymer

Description description	iron-sulfur-molybdenum cluster with interstitial carbon
Molecular weight formula_weight	787.5 kDa
Source method src_method	syn
Copy count entity_count	2

Entity 6 Entity 6 non-polymer

Description description	FE(8)-S(7) CLUSTER
Molecular weight formula_weight	671.2 kDa
Source method src_method	syn
Copy count entity_count	2

Entity 7 Entity 7 non-polymer

Description description	FE (III) ION
Molecular weight formula_weight	55.8 kDa
Source method src_method	syn
Copy count entity_count	2

Entity 8 Entity 8 non-polymer

Description description	IRON/SULFUR CLUSTER
Molecular weight formula_weight	351.6 kDa
Source method src_method	syn
Copy count entity_count	2

Entity 9 Entity 9 non-polymer

Description description	MAGNESIUM ION
Molecular weight formula_weight	24.3 kDa
Source method src_method	syn
Copy count entity_count	4

Entity 10 Entity 10 non-polymer

Description description	ADENOSINE-5'-DIPHOSPHATE
Molecular weight formula_weight	427.2 kDa
Source method src_method	syn
Copy count entity_count	2

Entity 11 Entity 11 non-polymer

Description description	PHOSPHOMETHYLPHOSPHONIC ACID ADENYLATE ESTER
Molecular weight formula_weight	505.2 kDa
Source method src_method	syn
Copy count entity_count	2

Entity 12 Entity 12 water

Description description	water
Molecular weight formula_weight	18.0 kDa
Source method src_method	nat
Copy count entity_count	2198

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6. Fold Classification (SCOP + CATH) 26 domains

SCOP 2.08 (8 domains)

Domain ID domain_id	d4wzaa_
Class class	c — Alpha and beta proteins (a/b)
Fold Fold fold	c.92 — Chelatase-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	c.92.2 — 'Helical backbone' metal receptor
Family Family family	c.92.2.3 — Nitrogenase iron-molybdenum protein

Domain ID domain_id	d4wzab_
Class class	c — Alpha and beta proteins (a/b)
Fold Fold fold	c.92 — Chelatase-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	c.92.2 — 'Helical backbone' metal receptor
Family Family family	c.92.2.3 — Nitrogenase iron-molybdenum protein

Domain ID domain_id	d4wzac_
Class class	c — Alpha and beta proteins (a/b)
Fold Fold fold	c.92 — Chelatase-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	c.92.2 — 'Helical backbone' metal receptor
Family Family family	c.92.2.3 — Nitrogenase iron-molybdenum protein

Domain ID domain_id	d4wzad_
Class class	c — Alpha and beta proteins (a/b)
Fold Fold fold	c.92 — Chelatase-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	c.92.2 — 'Helical backbone' metal receptor
Family Family family	c.92.2.3 — Nitrogenase iron-molybdenum protein

Domain ID domain_id	d4wzae_
Class class	c — Alpha and beta proteins (a/b)
Fold Fold fold	c.37 — P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolases
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	c.37.1 — P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolases
Family Family family	c.37.1.10 — Nitrogenase iron protein-like

Domain ID domain_id	d4wzaf_
Class class	c — Alpha and beta proteins (a/b)
Fold Fold fold	c.37 — P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolases
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	c.37.1 — P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolases
Family Family family	c.37.1.10 — Nitrogenase iron protein-like

Domain ID domain_id	d4wzag_
Class class	c — Alpha and beta proteins (a/b)
Fold Fold fold	c.37 — P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolases
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	c.37.1 — P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolases
Family Family family	c.37.1.10 — Nitrogenase iron protein-like

Domain ID domain_id	d4wzah_
Class class	c — Alpha and beta proteins (a/b)
Fold Fold fold	c.37 — P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolases
Superfamily Superfamily superfamily	c.37.1 — P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolases
Family Family family	c.37.1.10 — Nitrogenase iron protein-like

CATH v4.4 (18 domains)

Domain ID domain_id	4wzaA01
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	40 — 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich
Topology topology	50 — Rossmann fold
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	1980 — Nitrogenase molybdenum iron protein domain

Domain ID domain_id	4wzaA02
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	40 — 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich
Topology topology	50 — Rossmann fold
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	1980 — Nitrogenase molybdenum iron protein domain

Domain ID domain_id	4wzaA03
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	40 — 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich
Topology topology	50 — Rossmann fold
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	1980 — Nitrogenase molybdenum iron protein domain

Domain ID domain_id	4wzaB01
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	40 — 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich
Topology topology	50 — Rossmann fold
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	1980 — Nitrogenase molybdenum iron protein domain

Domain ID domain_id	4wzaB02
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	40 — 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich
Topology topology	50 — Rossmann fold
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	1980 — Nitrogenase molybdenum iron protein domain

Domain ID domain_id	4wzaB03
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	20 — Up-down Bundle
Topology topology	89 — Nitrogenase Molybdenum-iron Protein, subunit B; domain 4
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — Nitrogenase Molybdenum-iron Protein, subunit B, domain 4

Domain ID domain_id	4wzaB04
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	40 — 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich
Topology topology	50 — Rossmann fold
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	1980 — Nitrogenase molybdenum iron protein domain

Domain ID domain_id	4wzaC01
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	40 — 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich
Topology topology	50 — Rossmann fold
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	1980 — Nitrogenase molybdenum iron protein domain

Domain ID domain_id	4wzaC02
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	40 — 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich
Topology topology	50 — Rossmann fold
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	1980 — Nitrogenase molybdenum iron protein domain

Domain ID domain_id	4wzaC03
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	40 — 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich
Topology topology	50 — Rossmann fold
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	1980 — Nitrogenase molybdenum iron protein domain

Domain ID domain_id	4wzaD01
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	40 — 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich
Topology topology	50 — Rossmann fold
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	1980 — Nitrogenase molybdenum iron protein domain

Domain ID domain_id	4wzaD02
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	40 — 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich
Topology topology	50 — Rossmann fold
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	1980 — Nitrogenase molybdenum iron protein domain

Domain ID domain_id	4wzaD03
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	20 — Up-down Bundle
Topology topology	89 — Nitrogenase Molybdenum-iron Protein, subunit B; domain 4
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — Nitrogenase Molybdenum-iron Protein, subunit B, domain 4

Domain ID domain_id	4wzaD04
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	40 — 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich
Topology topology	50 — Rossmann fold
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	1980 — Nitrogenase molybdenum iron protein domain

Domain ID domain_id	4wzaE00
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	4wzaF00
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	4wzaG00
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	4wzaH00
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

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Unit-cell length a length_a	110.201 Å
Unit-cell length b length_b	120.412 Å
Unit-cell length c length_c	264.318 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	16

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

Resolution resolution	1.899 Å
Low-resolution limit resolution_low	19.841 Å
R factor r_factor	0.1471
R_work r_work	0.1450
R_free r_free	0.1866

Asymmetric Nucleotide Binding in the Nitrogenase Complex

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

Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain

State in the Current Structure

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

Monomer

Homodimer

Homotetramer

Other homooligomers

Heteromeric or nucleic-acid complex

Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein beta chain

State in the Current Structure

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

Monomer

Homodimer

Homotetramer

Other homooligomers

Heteromeric or nucleic-acid complex

Nitrogenase iron protein 1

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

4wza__assembly_1__model_1

4wza__assembly_1__model_1 | I(q)

4wza__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 (12)

Entity 1 Entity 1 polymer

Polymer Polymer

Entity 2 Entity 2 polymer

Polymer Polymer

Entity 3 Entity 3 polymer

Polymer Polymer

Entity 4 Entity 4 non-polymer

Entity 5 Entity 5 non-polymer

Entity 6 Entity 6 non-polymer

Entity 7 Entity 7 non-polymer

Entity 8 Entity 8 non-polymer

Entity 9 Entity 9 non-polymer

Entity 10 Entity 10 non-polymer

Entity 11 Entity 11 non-polymer

Entity 12 Entity 12 water

6. Fold Classification (SCOP + CATH) 26 domains

SCOP 2.08 (8 domains)

CATH v4.4 (18 domains)

7. Citations (1)