6rqf

3.6 Angstrom cryo-EM structure of the dimeric cytochrome b6f complex from Spinacia oleracea with natively bound thylakoid lipids and plastoquinone molecules

Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
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1. Protein Identity and Related Structures Protein Identity & Related Structures

Cytochrome b6

OrganismNot specified

UniProt P00165

State in the Current Structure

Assembly Physical composition Protein state Molecular copy count Associated components Data consistency
1 Protein heterocomplex Heteromer Protein 16 Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 4 × 2 (P00166) Cytochrome f × 2 (P16013) Cytochrome b6-f complex iron-sulfur subunit, chloroplastic × 2 (P08980) Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 6 × 2 (Q9M3L0) Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 7 × 2 (P80883) Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 5 × 2 (P69461) Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 8 × 2 (P61045) PROTOPORPHYRIN IX CONTAINING FE × 4 HEME C × 4 CHLOROPHYLL A × 2 BETA-CAROTENE × 2 ;2,3-DIMETHYL-5-(3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31,35-NONAMETHYL-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30,34-HEXATRIACONTANONAENYL-2,5-CYCLOHEXADIENE-1,4-DIONE-2,3-DIMETHYL-5-SOLANESYL-1,4-BENZOQUINONE ; × 3 (4S,7R)-4-HYDROXY-N,N,N-TRIMETHYL-9-OXO-7-[(PALMITOYLOXY)METHYL]-3,5,8-TRIOXA-4-PHOSPHAHEXACOSAN-1-AMINIUM 4-OXIDE × 3 1,2-DISTEAROYL-MONOGALACTOSYL-DIGLYCERIDE × 2 (1R)-2-{[{[(2S)-2,3-DIHYDROXYPROPYL]OXY}(HYDROXY)PHOSPHORYL]OXY}-1-[(PALMITOYLOXY)METHYL]ETHYL (11E)-OCTADEC-11-ENOATE × 4 FE2/S2 (INORGANIC) CLUSTER × 2 1,2-DI-O-ACYL-3-O-[6-DEOXY-6-SULFO-ALPHA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYL]-SN-GLYCEROL × 3 Consistent with protein count

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence
UniProt name CYB6_SPIOL
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PDB entities 1
Chains and sequence ranges Author chain A; PDBConstruct 1–215; UniProt 1–215 Author chain I; PDBConstruct 1–215; UniProt 1–215

Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 4

OrganismNot specified

UniProt P00166

State in the Current Structure

Assembly Physical composition Protein state Molecular copy count Associated components Data consistency
1 Protein heterocomplex Heteromer Protein 16 Cytochrome b6 × 2 (P00165) Cytochrome f × 2 (P16013) Cytochrome b6-f complex iron-sulfur subunit, chloroplastic × 2 (P08980) Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 6 × 2 (Q9M3L0) Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 7 × 2 (P80883) Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 5 × 2 (P69461) Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 8 × 2 (P61045) PROTOPORPHYRIN IX CONTAINING FE × 4 HEME C × 4 CHLOROPHYLL A × 2 BETA-CAROTENE × 2 ;2,3-DIMETHYL-5-(3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31,35-NONAMETHYL-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30,34-HEXATRIACONTANONAENYL-2,5-CYCLOHEXADIENE-1,4-DIONE-2,3-DIMETHYL-5-SOLANESYL-1,4-BENZOQUINONE ; × 3 (4S,7R)-4-HYDROXY-N,N,N-TRIMETHYL-9-OXO-7-[(PALMITOYLOXY)METHYL]-3,5,8-TRIOXA-4-PHOSPHAHEXACOSAN-1-AMINIUM 4-OXIDE × 3 1,2-DISTEAROYL-MONOGALACTOSYL-DIGLYCERIDE × 2 (1R)-2-{[{[(2S)-2,3-DIHYDROXYPROPYL]OXY}(HYDROXY)PHOSPHORYL]OXY}-1-[(PALMITOYLOXY)METHYL]ETHYL (11E)-OCTADEC-11-ENOATE × 4 FE2/S2 (INORGANIC) CLUSTER × 2 1,2-DI-O-ACYL-3-O-[6-DEOXY-6-SULFO-ALPHA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYL]-SN-GLYCEROL × 3 Consistent with protein count

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence
UniProt name PETD_SPIOL
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PDB entities 2
Chains and sequence ranges Author chain B; PDBConstruct 1–160; UniProt 1–160 Author chain J; PDBConstruct 1–160; UniProt 1–160

Cytochrome f

OrganismNot specified

UniProt P16013

State in the Current Structure

Assembly Physical composition Protein state Molecular copy count Associated components Data consistency
1 Protein heterocomplex Heteromer Protein 16 Cytochrome b6 × 2 (P00165) Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 4 × 2 (P00166) Cytochrome b6-f complex iron-sulfur subunit, chloroplastic × 2 (P08980) Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 6 × 2 (Q9M3L0) Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 7 × 2 (P80883) Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 5 × 2 (P69461) Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 8 × 2 (P61045) PROTOPORPHYRIN IX CONTAINING FE × 4 HEME C × 4 CHLOROPHYLL A × 2 BETA-CAROTENE × 2 ;2,3-DIMETHYL-5-(3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31,35-NONAMETHYL-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30,34-HEXATRIACONTANONAENYL-2,5-CYCLOHEXADIENE-1,4-DIONE-2,3-DIMETHYL-5-SOLANESYL-1,4-BENZOQUINONE ; × 3 (4S,7R)-4-HYDROXY-N,N,N-TRIMETHYL-9-OXO-7-[(PALMITOYLOXY)METHYL]-3,5,8-TRIOXA-4-PHOSPHAHEXACOSAN-1-AMINIUM 4-OXIDE × 3 1,2-DISTEAROYL-MONOGALACTOSYL-DIGLYCERIDE × 2 (1R)-2-{[{[(2S)-2,3-DIHYDROXYPROPYL]OXY}(HYDROXY)PHOSPHORYL]OXY}-1-[(PALMITOYLOXY)METHYL]ETHYL (11E)-OCTADEC-11-ENOATE × 4 FE2/S2 (INORGANIC) CLUSTER × 2 1,2-DI-O-ACYL-3-O-[6-DEOXY-6-SULFO-ALPHA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYL]-SN-GLYCEROL × 3 Consistent with protein count

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence
UniProt name CYF_SPIOL
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PDB entities 3
Chains and sequence ranges Author chain C; PDBConstruct 1–285; UniProt 36–320 Author chain K; PDBConstruct 1–285; UniProt 36–320

Cytochrome b6-f complex iron-sulfur subunit, chloroplastic

OrganismNot specified

UniProt P08980

State in the Current Structure

Assembly Physical composition Protein state Molecular copy count Associated components Data consistency
1 Protein heterocomplex Heteromer Protein 16 Cytochrome b6 × 2 (P00165) Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 4 × 2 (P00166) Cytochrome f × 2 (P16013) Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 6 × 2 (Q9M3L0) Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 7 × 2 (P80883) Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 5 × 2 (P69461) Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 8 × 2 (P61045) PROTOPORPHYRIN IX CONTAINING FE × 4 HEME C × 4 CHLOROPHYLL A × 2 BETA-CAROTENE × 2 ;2,3-DIMETHYL-5-(3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31,35-NONAMETHYL-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30,34-HEXATRIACONTANONAENYL-2,5-CYCLOHEXADIENE-1,4-DIONE-2,3-DIMETHYL-5-SOLANESYL-1,4-BENZOQUINONE ; × 3 (4S,7R)-4-HYDROXY-N,N,N-TRIMETHYL-9-OXO-7-[(PALMITOYLOXY)METHYL]-3,5,8-TRIOXA-4-PHOSPHAHEXACOSAN-1-AMINIUM 4-OXIDE × 3 1,2-DISTEAROYL-MONOGALACTOSYL-DIGLYCERIDE × 2 (1R)-2-{[{[(2S)-2,3-DIHYDROXYPROPYL]OXY}(HYDROXY)PHOSPHORYL]OXY}-1-[(PALMITOYLOXY)METHYL]ETHYL (11E)-OCTADEC-11-ENOATE × 4 FE2/S2 (INORGANIC) CLUSTER × 2 1,2-DI-O-ACYL-3-O-[6-DEOXY-6-SULFO-ALPHA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYL]-SN-GLYCEROL × 3 Consistent with protein count

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence
UniProt name UCRIA_SPIOL
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PDB entities 4
Chains and sequence ranges Author chain D; PDBConstruct 1–179; UniProt 52–230 Author chain L; PDBConstruct 1–179; UniProt 52–230

Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 6

OrganismNot specified

UniProt Q9M3L0

State in the Current Structure

Assembly Physical composition Protein state Molecular copy count Associated components Data consistency
1 Protein heterocomplex Heteromer Protein 16 Cytochrome b6 × 2 (P00165) Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 4 × 2 (P00166) Cytochrome f × 2 (P16013) Cytochrome b6-f complex iron-sulfur subunit, chloroplastic × 2 (P08980) Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 7 × 2 (P80883) Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 5 × 2 (P69461) Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 8 × 2 (P61045) PROTOPORPHYRIN IX CONTAINING FE × 4 HEME C × 4 CHLOROPHYLL A × 2 BETA-CAROTENE × 2 ;2,3-DIMETHYL-5-(3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31,35-NONAMETHYL-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30,34-HEXATRIACONTANONAENYL-2,5-CYCLOHEXADIENE-1,4-DIONE-2,3-DIMETHYL-5-SOLANESYL-1,4-BENZOQUINONE ; × 3 (4S,7R)-4-HYDROXY-N,N,N-TRIMETHYL-9-OXO-7-[(PALMITOYLOXY)METHYL]-3,5,8-TRIOXA-4-PHOSPHAHEXACOSAN-1-AMINIUM 4-OXIDE × 3 1,2-DISTEAROYL-MONOGALACTOSYL-DIGLYCERIDE × 2 (1R)-2-{[{[(2S)-2,3-DIHYDROXYPROPYL]OXY}(HYDROXY)PHOSPHORYL]OXY}-1-[(PALMITOYLOXY)METHYL]ETHYL (11E)-OCTADEC-11-ENOATE × 4 FE2/S2 (INORGANIC) CLUSTER × 2 1,2-DI-O-ACYL-3-O-[6-DEOXY-6-SULFO-ALPHA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYL]-SN-GLYCEROL × 3 Consistent with protein count

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence
UniProt name PETL_SPIOL
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PDB entities 5
Chains and sequence ranges Author chain E; PDBConstruct 1–31; UniProt 1–31 Author chain M; PDBConstruct 1–31; UniProt 1–31

Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 7

OrganismNot specified

UniProt P80883

State in the Current Structure

Assembly Physical composition Protein state Molecular copy count Associated components Data consistency
1 Protein heterocomplex Heteromer Protein 16 Cytochrome b6 × 2 (P00165) Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 4 × 2 (P00166) Cytochrome f × 2 (P16013) Cytochrome b6-f complex iron-sulfur subunit, chloroplastic × 2 (P08980) Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 6 × 2 (Q9M3L0) Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 5 × 2 (P69461) Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 8 × 2 (P61045) PROTOPORPHYRIN IX CONTAINING FE × 4 HEME C × 4 CHLOROPHYLL A × 2 BETA-CAROTENE × 2 ;2,3-DIMETHYL-5-(3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31,35-NONAMETHYL-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30,34-HEXATRIACONTANONAENYL-2,5-CYCLOHEXADIENE-1,4-DIONE-2,3-DIMETHYL-5-SOLANESYL-1,4-BENZOQUINONE ; × 3 (4S,7R)-4-HYDROXY-N,N,N-TRIMETHYL-9-OXO-7-[(PALMITOYLOXY)METHYL]-3,5,8-TRIOXA-4-PHOSPHAHEXACOSAN-1-AMINIUM 4-OXIDE × 3 1,2-DISTEAROYL-MONOGALACTOSYL-DIGLYCERIDE × 2 (1R)-2-{[{[(2S)-2,3-DIHYDROXYPROPYL]OXY}(HYDROXY)PHOSPHORYL]OXY}-1-[(PALMITOYLOXY)METHYL]ETHYL (11E)-OCTADEC-11-ENOATE × 4 FE2/S2 (INORGANIC) CLUSTER × 2 1,2-DI-O-ACYL-3-O-[6-DEOXY-6-SULFO-ALPHA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYL]-SN-GLYCEROL × 3 Consistent with protein count

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence
UniProt name PETM_SPIOL
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PDB entities 6
Chains and sequence ranges Author chain F; PDBConstruct 1–36; UniProt 1–36 Author chain N; PDBConstruct 1–36; UniProt 1–36

Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 5

OrganismNot specified

UniProt P69461

State in the Current Structure

Assembly Physical composition Protein state Molecular copy count Associated components Data consistency
1 Protein heterocomplex Heteromer Protein 16 Cytochrome b6 × 2 (P00165) Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 4 × 2 (P00166) Cytochrome f × 2 (P16013) Cytochrome b6-f complex iron-sulfur subunit, chloroplastic × 2 (P08980) Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 6 × 2 (Q9M3L0) Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 7 × 2 (P80883) Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 8 × 2 (P61045) PROTOPORPHYRIN IX CONTAINING FE × 4 HEME C × 4 CHLOROPHYLL A × 2 BETA-CAROTENE × 2 ;2,3-DIMETHYL-5-(3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31,35-NONAMETHYL-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30,34-HEXATRIACONTANONAENYL-2,5-CYCLOHEXADIENE-1,4-DIONE-2,3-DIMETHYL-5-SOLANESYL-1,4-BENZOQUINONE ; × 3 (4S,7R)-4-HYDROXY-N,N,N-TRIMETHYL-9-OXO-7-[(PALMITOYLOXY)METHYL]-3,5,8-TRIOXA-4-PHOSPHAHEXACOSAN-1-AMINIUM 4-OXIDE × 3 1,2-DISTEAROYL-MONOGALACTOSYL-DIGLYCERIDE × 2 (1R)-2-{[{[(2S)-2,3-DIHYDROXYPROPYL]OXY}(HYDROXY)PHOSPHORYL]OXY}-1-[(PALMITOYLOXY)METHYL]ETHYL (11E)-OCTADEC-11-ENOATE × 4 FE2/S2 (INORGANIC) CLUSTER × 2 1,2-DI-O-ACYL-3-O-[6-DEOXY-6-SULFO-ALPHA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYL]-SN-GLYCEROL × 3 Consistent with protein count

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence
UniProt name PETG_SPIOL
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PDB entities 7
Chains and sequence ranges Author chain G; PDBConstruct 1–37; UniProt 1–37 Author chain O; PDBConstruct 1–37; UniProt 1–37

Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 8

OrganismNot specified

UniProt P61045

State in the Current Structure

Assembly Physical composition Protein state Molecular copy count Associated components Data consistency
1 Protein heterocomplex Heteromer Protein 16 Cytochrome b6 × 2 (P00165) Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 4 × 2 (P00166) Cytochrome f × 2 (P16013) Cytochrome b6-f complex iron-sulfur subunit, chloroplastic × 2 (P08980) Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 6 × 2 (Q9M3L0) Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 7 × 2 (P80883) Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 5 × 2 (P69461) PROTOPORPHYRIN IX CONTAINING FE × 4 HEME C × 4 CHLOROPHYLL A × 2 BETA-CAROTENE × 2 ;2,3-DIMETHYL-5-(3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31,35-NONAMETHYL-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30,34-HEXATRIACONTANONAENYL-2,5-CYCLOHEXADIENE-1,4-DIONE-2,3-DIMETHYL-5-SOLANESYL-1,4-BENZOQUINONE ; × 3 (4S,7R)-4-HYDROXY-N,N,N-TRIMETHYL-9-OXO-7-[(PALMITOYLOXY)METHYL]-3,5,8-TRIOXA-4-PHOSPHAHEXACOSAN-1-AMINIUM 4-OXIDE × 3 1,2-DISTEAROYL-MONOGALACTOSYL-DIGLYCERIDE × 2 (1R)-2-{[{[(2S)-2,3-DIHYDROXYPROPYL]OXY}(HYDROXY)PHOSPHORYL]OXY}-1-[(PALMITOYLOXY)METHYL]ETHYL (11E)-OCTADEC-11-ENOATE × 4 FE2/S2 (INORGANIC) CLUSTER × 2 1,2-DI-O-ACYL-3-O-[6-DEOXY-6-SULFO-ALPHA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYL]-SN-GLYCEROL × 3 Consistent with protein count

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence
UniProt name PETN_SPIOL
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PDB entities 8
Chains and sequence ranges Author chain H; PDBConstruct 1–29; UniProt 1–29 Author chain P; PDBConstruct 1–29; UniProt 1–29

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_id6rqf
Deposition date deposition_date2019-05-15
Structure title title3.6 Angstrom cryo-EM structure of the dimeric cytochrome b6f complex from Spinacia oleracea with natively bound thylakoid lipids and plastoquinone molecules
Keywords keywordsPlastoquinol-plastocyanin oxido-reductase Cytochrome b6f Photosynthesis Electron transport, PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS
Experimental Method methodELECTRON MICROSCOPY
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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.

6rqf__assembly_1__model_1

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

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6rqf__assembly_1__model_1 | I(q)

10-2 10-1 106 107 108 q (1/Angstrom) I(q)
100 plotted points; both axes use logarithmic scales.

6rqf__assembly_1__model_1 | P(r) · Pending

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Rg(Guinier)43.40 Å
Rg (electron density)41.92 Å
Total Rg42.36 Å
Atom count16359
Residues1944
Excluded volume301980 ų
Maximum q0.500 Å⁻¹
Assembly Model Structure unit Oligomeric description Status CRYSOL Actions
1 1 6rqf__assembly_1__model_1 hexadecameric (16) 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 (18)

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6. Fold Classification (SCOP + CATH) 10 domains

CATH v4.4 (10 domains)

Domain ID domain_id6rqfA00
Class class1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture20 — Up-down Bundle
Topology topology810 — Cytochrome Bc1 Complex; Chain C
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily10 — Cytochrome Bc1 Complex; Chain C
Domain ID domain_id6rqfB01
Class class1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture20 — Up-down Bundle
Topology topology5 — Single alpha-helices involved in coiled-coils or other helix-helix interfaces
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily510 — Single helix bin
Domain ID domain_id6rqfB02
Class class1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology287 — Helix Hairpins
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily980 — plastocyanin oxidoreductase
Domain ID domain_id6rqfC01
Class class2 — Mainly Beta
Architecture architecture60 — Sandwich
Topology topology40 — Immunoglobulin-like
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily830 — Cytochrome f large domain
Domain ID domain_id6rqfC02
Class class2 — Mainly Beta
Architecture architecture40 — Beta Barrel
Topology topology50 — OB fold (Dihydrolipoamide Acetyltransferase, E2P)
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily100 — RNA polymerase II/Efflux pump adaptor protein, barrel-sandwich hybrid domain
Domain ID domain_id6rqfI00
Class class1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture20 — Up-down Bundle
Topology topology810 — Cytochrome Bc1 Complex; Chain C
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily10 — Cytochrome Bc1 Complex; Chain C
Domain ID domain_id6rqfJ01
Class class1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture20 — Up-down Bundle
Topology topology5 — Single alpha-helices involved in coiled-coils or other helix-helix interfaces
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily510 — Single helix bin
Domain ID domain_id6rqfJ02
Class class1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology287 — Helix Hairpins
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily980 — plastocyanin oxidoreductase
Domain ID domain_id6rqfK01
Class class2 — Mainly Beta
Architecture architecture60 — Sandwich
Topology topology40 — Immunoglobulin-like
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily830 — Cytochrome f large domain
Domain ID domain_id6rqfK02
Class class2 — Mainly Beta
Architecture architecture40 — Beta Barrel
Topology topology50 — OB fold (Dihydrolipoamide Acetyltransferase, E2P)
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily100 — RNA polymerase II/Efflux pump adaptor protein, barrel-sandwich hybrid domain
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7. Citations (1)