4h3j

X-ray diffraction
1.6Å resolution

Structure of BACE Bound to 2-fluoro-5-(5-(2-imino-3-methyl-4-oxo-6-phenyloctahydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-7a-yl)thiophen-2-yl)benzonitrile

Released:

Function and Biology Details

Reaction catalysed:
Broad endopeptidase specificity. Cleaves Glu-Val-Asn-Leu-|-Asp-Ala-Glu-Phe in the Swedish variant of Alzheimer's amyloid precursor protein.
Biological process:
Cellular component:

Structure analysis Details

Assembly composition:
monomeric (preferred)
Assembly name:
PDBe Complex ID:
PDB-CPX-157541 (preferred)
Entry contents:
1 distinct polypeptide molecule
Macromolecule:
Beta-secretase 1 Chains: A, B
Molecule details ›
Chains: A, B
Length: 414 amino acids
Theoretical weight: 46.25 KDa
Source organism: Homo sapiens
Expression system: Escherichia coli BL21(DE3)
UniProt:
  • Canonical: P56817 (Residues: 41-454; Coverage: 86%)
Gene names: BACE, BACE1, KIAA1149
Sequence domains: Eukaryotic aspartyl protease
Structure domains: Acid Proteases

Ligands and Environments

2 bound ligands:
No modified residues

Experiments and Validation Details

Entry percentile scores
X-ray source: APS BEAMLINE 17-ID
Spacegroup: P212121
Unit cell:
a: 86.568Å b: 89.462Å c: 131.091Å
α: 90° β: 90° γ: 90°
R-values:
R R work R free
0.183 0.183 0.21
Expression system: Escherichia coli BL21(DE3)