5nwl

Crystal structure of a human RAD51-ATP filament.

Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION

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

DNA repair protein RAD51 homolog 1

Homo sapiens

State in the Current Structure

Assembly	Physical composition	Protein state	Molecular copy count	Associated components	Data consistency
1	Protein homooligomer	Homooligomer	Protein 7	MAGNESIUM ION × 7 ADENOSINE-5'-TRIPHOSPHATE × 7	Consistent with protein count
2	Protein homooligomer	Homooligomer	Protein 7	MAGNESIUM ION × 7 ADENOSINE-5'-TRIPHOSPHATE × 7	Consistent with protein count

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence

UniProt name	RAD51_HUMAN
Isoform	—
PDB entities	1
Chains and sequence ranges	Author chain A； PDBConstruct 1–339； UniProt 1–339 Author chain B； PDBConstruct 1–339； UniProt 1–339 Author chain C； PDBConstruct 1–339； UniProt 1–339 Author chain D； PDBConstruct 1–339； UniProt 1–339 Author chain E； PDBConstruct 1–339； UniProt 1–339 Author chain F； PDBConstruct 1–339； UniProt 1–339 Author chain G； PDBConstruct 1–339； UniProt 1–339 Author chain H； PDBConstruct 1–339； UniProt 1–339 Author chain I； PDBConstruct 1–339； UniProt 1–339 Author chain J； PDBConstruct 1–339； UniProt 1–339 Author chain K； PDBConstruct 1–339； UniProt 1–339 Author chain L； PDBConstruct 1–339； UniProt 1–339 Author chain M； PDBConstruct 1–339； UniProt 1–339 Author chain N； PDBConstruct 1–339； UniProt 1–339

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	5nwl
Deposition date deposition_date	2017-05-06
Structure title title	Crystal structure of a human RAD51-ATP filament.
Keywords keywords	ATPase, DNA-strand exchange, Homologous Recombination, double-strand DNA break repair, recombination; RECOMBINATION
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.

5nwl__assembly_1__model_1

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

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5nwl__assembly_1__model_1 | I(q)

100 plotted points; both axes use logarithmic scales.

5nwl__assembly_1__model_1 | P(r) · Pending

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

Rg（Guinier）	52.59 Å
Rg (electron density)	52.53 Å
Total Rg	52.66 Å
Atom count	16390
Residues	2105
Excluded volume	290600 Å³
Maximum q	0.500 Å⁻¹

Assembly	Model	Structure unit	Oligomeric description	Status	CRYSOL	Actions
1	1	`5nwl__assembly_1__model_1`	heptameric （7）	Success	4.1.3-1-20251215 (887e7ef)	View Download
2	1	`5nwl__assembly_2__model_1`	heptameric （7）	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	DNA repair protein RAD51 homolog 1
Molecular weight formula_weight	37009.1 kDa
Source method src_method	man
Copy count entity_count	14

Polymer Polymer

Polymer type type	polypeptide(L)
Chain IDs strand_id	A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N
Atom count atom_count	32767

MAMQMQLEANADTSVEEESFGPQPISRLEQCGINANDVKKLEEAGFHTVEAVAYAPKKELINIKGISEAKADKILAEAAKLVPMGFTTATEFHQRRSEIIQITTGSKELDKLLQGGIETGSITEMFGEFRTGKTQICHTLAVTCQLPIDRGGGEGKAMYIDTEGTFRPERLLAVAERYGLSGSDVLDNVAYARAFNTDHQTQLLYQASAMMVESRYALLIVDSATALYRTDYSGRGELSARQMHLARFLRMLLRLADEFGVAVVITNQVVAQVDGAAMFAADPKKPIGGNIIAHASTTRLYLRKGRGETRICKIYDSPCLPEAEAMFAINADGVGDAKD

Source Source

Source organism organism	Homo sapiens
Common name common_name	Human
NCBI taxonomy ID ncbi_taxonomy_id	9606
Host organism host_organism	Escherichia coli BL21(DE3)

Entity 2 Entity 2 non-polymer

Description description	MAGNESIUM ION
Molecular weight formula_weight	24.3 kDa
Source method src_method	man
Copy count entity_count	14

Entity 3 Entity 3 non-polymer

Description description	ADENOSINE-5'-TRIPHOSPHATE
Molecular weight formula_weight	507.2 kDa
Source method src_method	man
Copy count entity_count	14

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6. Fold Classification (SCOP + CATH) 28 domains

CATH v4.4 (28 domains)

Domain ID domain_id	5nwlA01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	150 — DNA polymerase; domain 1
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	20 — 5' to 3' exonuclease, C-terminal subdomain

Domain ID domain_id	5nwlA02
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	5nwlB01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	150 — DNA polymerase; domain 1
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	20 — 5' to 3' exonuclease, C-terminal subdomain

Domain ID domain_id	5nwlB02
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	5nwlC01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	150 — DNA polymerase; domain 1
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	20 — 5' to 3' exonuclease, C-terminal subdomain

Domain ID domain_id	5nwlC02
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	5nwlD01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	150 — DNA polymerase; domain 1
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	20 — 5' to 3' exonuclease, C-terminal subdomain

Domain ID domain_id	5nwlD02
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	5nwlE01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	150 — DNA polymerase; domain 1
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	20 — 5' to 3' exonuclease, C-terminal subdomain

Domain ID domain_id	5nwlE02
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	5nwlF01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	150 — DNA polymerase; domain 1
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	20 — 5' to 3' exonuclease, C-terminal subdomain

Domain ID domain_id	5nwlF02
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	5nwlG01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	150 — DNA polymerase; domain 1
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	20 — 5' to 3' exonuclease, C-terminal subdomain

Domain ID domain_id	5nwlG02
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	5nwlH01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	150 — DNA polymerase; domain 1
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	20 — 5' to 3' exonuclease, C-terminal subdomain

Domain ID domain_id	5nwlH02
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	5nwlI01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	150 — DNA polymerase; domain 1
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	20 — 5' to 3' exonuclease, C-terminal subdomain

Domain ID domain_id	5nwlI02
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	5nwlJ01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	150 — DNA polymerase; domain 1
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	20 — 5' to 3' exonuclease, C-terminal subdomain

Domain ID domain_id	5nwlJ02
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	5nwlK01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	150 — DNA polymerase; domain 1
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	20 — 5' to 3' exonuclease, C-terminal subdomain

Domain ID domain_id	5nwlK02
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	5nwlL01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	150 — DNA polymerase; domain 1
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	20 — 5' to 3' exonuclease, C-terminal subdomain

Domain ID domain_id	5nwlL02
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	5nwlM01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	150 — DNA polymerase; domain 1
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	20 — 5' to 3' exonuclease, C-terminal subdomain

Domain ID domain_id	5nwlM02
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	5nwlN01
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	150 — DNA polymerase; domain 1
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	20 — 5' to 3' exonuclease, C-terminal subdomain

Domain ID domain_id	5nwlN02
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	117.700 Å
Unit-cell length b length_b	128.000 Å
Unit-cell length c length_c	230.100 Å
Unit-cell angle α angle_alpha	90.00 °
Unit-cell angle β angle_beta	90.30 °
Unit-cell angle γ angle_gamma	90.00 °
Molecules per unit cell Z z_pdb	28

Space group space_group	P 1 21 1
Space-group number int_tables_number	4
Crystal system crystal_system	—

Resolution resolution	3.930 Å
Low-resolution limit resolution_low	49.140 Å
R factor r_factor	0.2708
R_work r_work	0.2684
R_free r_free	0.3167

Crystal structure of a human RAD51-ATP filament.

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

DNA repair protein RAD51 homolog 1

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

5nwl__assembly_1__model_1

5nwl__assembly_1__model_1 | I(q)

5nwl__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 (3)

Entity 1 Entity 1 polymer

Polymer Polymer

Source Source

Entity 2 Entity 2 non-polymer

Entity 3 Entity 3 non-polymer

6. Fold Classification (SCOP + CATH) 28 domains

CATH v4.4 (28 domains)

7. Citations (1)

Crystal structure of a human RAD51-ATP filament.

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

DNA repair protein RAD51 homolog 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

5nwl__assembly_1__model_1

5nwl__assembly_1__model_1 | I(q)

5nwl__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 (3)

Entity 1 Entity 1 polymer

Polymer Polymer

Source Source

Entity 2 Entity 2 non-polymer

Entity 3 Entity 3 non-polymer

6. Fold Classification (SCOP + CATH) 28 domains

CATH v4.4 (28 domains)

7. Citations (1)