6bbn

Crystal structure of a curved tubulin complex induced by the kinesin-13 Kif2A

Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION

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

Tubulin alpha-1B chain

OrganismNot specified

UniProt P81947

State in the Current Structure

Assembly	Physical composition	Protein state	Molecular copy count	Associated components	Data consistency
1	Protein heterocomplex	Heteromer	Protein 6	Tubulin beta-2B chain × 2 （Q6B856） DARPin × 1 Kinesin-like protein KIF2A × 1 （O00139） GUANOSINE-5'-TRIPHOSPHATE × 2 MAGNESIUM ION × 4 GUANOSINE-5'-DIPHOSPHATE × 2 PHOSPHATE ION × 1 PHOSPHOAMINOPHOSPHONIC ACID-ADENYLATE ESTER × 1	Consistent with protein count

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence

UniProt name	TBA1B_BOVIN
Isoform	—
PDB entities	1
Chains and sequence ranges	Author chain A； PDBConstruct 1–451； UniProt 1–451 Author chain C； PDBConstruct 1–451； UniProt 1–451

Tubulin beta-2B chain

OrganismNot specified

UniProt Q6B856

State in the Current Structure

Assembly	Physical composition	Protein state	Molecular copy count	Associated components	Data consistency
1	Protein heterocomplex	Heteromer	Protein 6	Tubulin alpha-1B chain × 2 （P81947） DARPin × 1 Kinesin-like protein KIF2A × 1 （O00139） GUANOSINE-5'-TRIPHOSPHATE × 2 MAGNESIUM ION × 4 GUANOSINE-5'-DIPHOSPHATE × 2 PHOSPHATE ION × 1 PHOSPHOAMINOPHOSPHONIC ACID-ADENYLATE ESTER × 1	Consistent with protein count

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence

UniProt name	TBB2B_BOVIN
Isoform	—
PDB entities	2
Chains and sequence ranges	Author chain B； PDBConstruct 1–445； UniProt 1–445 Author chain D； PDBConstruct 1–445； UniProt 1–445

Kinesin-like protein KIF2A

Homo sapiens

UniProt O00139

State in the Current Structure

Assembly	Physical composition	Protein state	Molecular copy count	Associated components	Data consistency
1	Protein heterocomplex	Heteromer	Protein 6	Tubulin alpha-1B chain × 2 （P81947） Tubulin beta-2B chain × 2 （Q6B856） DARPin × 1 GUANOSINE-5'-TRIPHOSPHATE × 2 MAGNESIUM ION × 4 GUANOSINE-5'-DIPHOSPHATE × 2 PHOSPHATE ION × 1 PHOSPHOAMINOPHOSPHONIC ACID-ADENYLATE ESTER × 1	Consistent with protein count

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence

UniProt name	KIF2A_HUMAN
Isoform	—
PDB entities	4
Chains and sequence ranges	Author chain E； PDBConstruct 20–420； UniProt 153–553

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	6bbn
Deposition date deposition_date	2017-10-19
Structure title title	Crystal structure of a curved tubulin complex induced by the kinesin-13 Kif2A
Keywords keywords	Kinesin, Kif2A, motor protein, microtubules, tubulin, kinesin-13; MOTOR 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.

6bbn__assembly_1__model_1

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

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6bbn__assembly_1__model_1 | I(q)

100 plotted points; both axes use logarithmic scales.

6bbn__assembly_1__model_1 | P(r) · Pending

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Rg（Guinier）	53.80 Å
Rg (electron density)	54.87 Å
Total Rg	54.70 Å
Atom count	17787
Residues	2267
Excluded volume	313920 Å³
Maximum q	0.500 Å⁻¹

Assembly	Model	Structure unit	Oligomeric description	Status	CRYSOL	Actions
1	1	`6bbn__assembly_1__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 (9)

Entity 1 Entity 1 polymer

Description description	Tubulin alpha-1B chain
Molecular weight formula_weight	50204.4 kDa
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	17794

MRECISIHVGQAGVQIGNACWELYCLEHGIQPDGQMPSDKTIGGGDDSFNTFFSETGAGKHVPRAVFVDLEPTVIDEVRTGTYRQLFHPEQLITGKEDAANNYARGHYTIGKEIIDLVLDRIRKLADQCTGLQGFLVFHSFGGGTGSGFTSLLMERLSVDYGKKSKLEFSIYPAPQVSTAVVEPYNSILTTHTTLEHSDCAFMVDNEAIYDICRRNLDIERPTYTNLNRLISQIVSSITASLRFDGALNVDLTEFQTNLVPYPRIHFPLATYAPVISAEKAYHEQLSVAEITNACFEPANQMVKCDPRHGKYMACCLLYRGDVVPKDVNAAIATIKTKRSIQFVDWCPTGFKVGINYQPPTVVPGGDLAKVQRAVCMLSNTTAIAEAWARLDHKFDLMYAKRAFVHWYVGEGMEEGEFSEAREDMAALEKDYEEVGVDSVEGEGEEEGEEY

Entity 2 Entity 2 polymer

Description description	Tubulin beta-2B chain
Molecular weight formula_weight	49999.9 kDa
Source method src_method	nat
Copy count entity_count	2

Polymer Polymer

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

MREIVHIQAGQCGNQIGAKFWEVISDEHGIDPTGSYHGDSDLQLERINVYYNEATGNKYVPRAILVDLEPGTMDSVRSGPFGQIFRPDNFVFGQSGAGNNWAKGHYTEGAELVDSVLDVVRKESESCDCLQGFQLTHSLGGGTGSGMGTLLISKIREEYPDRIMNTFSVMPSPKVSDTVVEPYNATLSVHQLVENTDETYCIDNEALYDICFRTLKLTTPTYGDLNHLVSATMSGVTTCLRFPGQLNADLRKLAVNMVPFPRLHFFMPGFAPLTSRGSQQYRALTVPELTQQMFDSKNMMAACDPRHGRYLTVAAIFRGRMSMKEVDEQMLNVQNKNSSYFVEWIPNNVKTAVCDIPPRGLKMSATFIGNSTAIQELFKRISEQFTAMFRRKAFLHWYTGEGMDEMEFTEAESNMNDLVSEYQQYQDATADEQGEFEEEEGEDEA

Entity 3 Entity 3 polymer

Description description	DARPin
Molecular weight formula_weight	17911.2 kDa
Source method src_method	man
Copy count entity_count	1

Polymer Polymer

Polymer type type	polypeptide(L)
Chain IDs strand_id	P

MGSHHHHHHGSDLGKKLLEAARAGQDDEVRILMANGADVNATDASGLTPLHLAATYGHLEIVEVLLKHGADVNAIDIMGSTPLHLAALIGHLEIVEVLLKHGADVNAVDTWGDTPLHLAAIMGHLEIVEVLLKHGADVNAQDKFGKTAFDISIDNGNEDLAEILQKLN

Source Source

Source organism organism	Escherichia coli
NCBI taxonomy ID ncbi_taxonomy_id	562
Host organism host_organism	Escherichia coli

Entity 4 Entity 4 polymer

Description description	Kinesin-like protein KIF2A
Molecular weight formula_weight	47918.9 kDa
Source method src_method	man
Copy count entity_count	1

Polymer Polymer

Polymer type type	polypeptide(L)
Chain IDs strand_id	E

MGSSHHHHHHSSGLVPRGSSRRKSNCVKEVEKLQEKREKRRLQQQELREKRAQDVDATNPNYEIMCMIRDFRGSLDYRPLTTADPIDEHRICVCVRKRPLNKKETQMKDLDVITIPSKDVVMVHEPKQKVDLTRYLENQTFRFDYAFDDSAPNEMVYRFTARPLVETIFERGMATCFAYGQTGSGKTHTMGGDFSGKNQDCSKGIYALAARDVFLMLKKPNYKKLELQVYATFFEIYSGKVFDLLNRKTKLRVLEDGKQQVQVVGLQEREVKCVEDVLKLIDIGNSCRTSGQTSANAHSSRSHAVFQIILRRKGKLHGKFSLIDLAGNERGADTSSADRQTRLEGAEINKSLLALKECIRALGRNKPHTPFRASKLTQVLRDSFIGENSRTCMIATISPGMASCENTLNTLRYANRVKEL

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

Entity 5 Entity 5 non-polymer

Description description	GUANOSINE-5'-TRIPHOSPHATE
Molecular weight formula_weight	523.2 kDa
Source method src_method	syn
Copy count entity_count	2

Entity 6 Entity 6 non-polymer

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

Entity 7 Entity 7 non-polymer

Description description	GUANOSINE-5'-DIPHOSPHATE
Molecular weight formula_weight	443.2 kDa
Source method src_method	syn
Copy count entity_count	2

Entity 8 Entity 8 non-polymer

Description description	PHOSPHATE ION
Molecular weight formula_weight	95.0 kDa
Source method src_method	syn
Copy count entity_count	1

Entity 9 Entity 9 non-polymer

Description description	PHOSPHOAMINOPHOSPHONIC ACID-ADENYLATE ESTER
Molecular weight formula_weight	506.2 kDa
Source method src_method	syn
Copy count entity_count	1

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6. Fold Classification (SCOP + CATH) 14 domains

CATH v4.4 (14 domains)

Domain ID domain_id	6bbnA01
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	40 — 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich
Topology topology	50 — Rossmann fold
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	1440 — Tubulin/FtsZ, GTPase domain

Domain ID domain_id	6bbnA02
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	30 — 2-Layer Sandwich
Topology topology	1330 — 60s Ribosomal Protein L30; Chain: A;
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	20 — Tubulin/FtsZ, C-terminal domain

Domain ID domain_id	6bbnA03
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	287 — Helix Hairpins
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	600 — Helix hairpin bin

Domain ID domain_id	6bbnB01
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	40 — 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich
Topology topology	50 — Rossmann fold
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	1440 — Tubulin/FtsZ, GTPase domain

Domain ID domain_id	6bbnB02
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	30 — 2-Layer Sandwich
Topology topology	1330 — 60s Ribosomal Protein L30; Chain: A;
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	20 — Tubulin/FtsZ, C-terminal domain

Domain ID domain_id	6bbnB03
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	287 — Helix Hairpins
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	600 — Helix hairpin bin

Domain ID domain_id	6bbnC01
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	40 — 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich
Topology topology	50 — Rossmann fold
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	1440 — Tubulin/FtsZ, GTPase domain

Domain ID domain_id	6bbnC02
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	30 — 2-Layer Sandwich
Topology topology	1330 — 60s Ribosomal Protein L30; Chain: A;
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	20 — Tubulin/FtsZ, C-terminal domain

Domain ID domain_id	6bbnC03
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	287 — Helix Hairpins
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	600 — Helix hairpin bin

Domain ID domain_id	6bbnD01
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	40 — 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich
Topology topology	50 — Rossmann fold
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	1440 — Tubulin/FtsZ, GTPase domain

Domain ID domain_id	6bbnD02
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	30 — 2-Layer Sandwich
Topology topology	1330 — 60s Ribosomal Protein L30; Chain: A;
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	20 — Tubulin/FtsZ, C-terminal domain

Domain ID domain_id	6bbnD03
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology	287 — Helix Hairpins
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	600 — Helix hairpin bin

Domain ID domain_id	6bbnE01
Class class	3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture	40 — 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich
Topology topology	850 — Kinesin
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	10 — Kinesin motor domain

Domain ID domain_id	6bbnP00
Class class	1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture	25 — Alpha Horseshoe
Topology topology	40 — Serine Threonine Protein Phosphatase 5, Tetratricopeptide repeat
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily	20 — Ankyrin repeat-containing domain

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Unit-cell length a length_a	145.052 Å
Unit-cell length b length_b	82.188 Å
Unit-cell length c length_c	147.658 Å
Unit-cell angle α angle_alpha	90.00 °
Unit-cell angle β angle_beta	109.33 °
Unit-cell angle γ angle_gamma	90.00 °
Molecules per unit cell Z z_pdb	4

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

Resolution resolution	3.514 Å
Low-resolution limit resolution_low	49.217 Å
R factor r_factor	0.2391
R_work r_work	0.2363
R_free r_free	0.2874

Crystal structure of a curved tubulin complex induced by the kinesin-13 Kif2A

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

Tubulin alpha-1B chain

State in the Current Structure

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

Tubulin beta-2B chain

State in the Current Structure

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

Kinesin-like protein KIF2A

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

6bbn__assembly_1__model_1

6bbn__assembly_1__model_1 | I(q)

6bbn__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 (9)

Entity 1 Entity 1 polymer

Polymer Polymer

Entity 2 Entity 2 polymer

Polymer Polymer

Entity 3 Entity 3 polymer

Polymer Polymer

Source Source

Entity 4 Entity 4 polymer

Polymer Polymer

Source Source

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

6. Fold Classification (SCOP + CATH) 14 domains

CATH v4.4 (14 domains)

7. Citations (1)

Crystal structure of a curved tubulin complex induced by the kinesin-13 Kif2A

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

Tubulin alpha-1B 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

Tubulin beta-2B 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

Kinesin-like protein KIF2A

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

6bbn__assembly_1__model_1

6bbn__assembly_1__model_1 | I(q)

6bbn__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 (9)

Entity 1 Entity 1 polymer

Polymer Polymer

Entity 2 Entity 2 polymer

Polymer Polymer

Entity 3 Entity 3 polymer

Polymer Polymer

Source Source

Entity 4 Entity 4 polymer

Polymer Polymer

Source Source

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

6. Fold Classification (SCOP + CATH) 14 domains

CATH v4.4 (14 domains)

7. Citations (1)