› 5vxx

Electron Microscopy
5.1Å resolution

Cryo-EM reconstruction of Neisseria gonorrhoeae Type IV pilus

Released:
DOI: 10.2210/pdb5vxx/pdb
PDB entry 5vxx coloured by chain, front view.
PDB entry 5vxx coloured by chain, side view.
PDB entry 5vxx coloured by chain, top view.
Source organism: Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Primary publication:
Cryoelectron Microscopy Reconstructions of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Type IV Pili at Sub-nanometer Resolution.
Wang F, Coureuil M, Osinski T, Orlova A, Altindal T, Gesbert G, Nassif X, Egelman EH, Craig L
Structure 25 1423-1435.e4 (2017)
PMID: 28877506
Related structures: EMD-8739

Function and Biology Details

Biochemical function:
  • not assigned
Biological process:
Cellular component:
Sequence domains:

Structure analysis Details

Assembly composition:
homo 21-mer (preferred)
Assembly name:
PDBe Complex ID:
PDB-CPX-136427 (preferred)
Entry contents:
1 distinct polypeptide molecule
Macromolecules (2 distinct):
Type IV major pilin protein PilE1 Chains: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U
Molecule details ›
Chains: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U
Length: 158 amino acids
Theoretical weight: 17.2 KDa
Source organism: Neisseria gonorrhoeae
UniProt:
  • Canonical: P02974 (Residues: 8-165; Coverage: 96%)
Gene name: pilE1
Sequence domains:

Ligands and Environments

Carbohydrate polymer : NEW Components: B6D, GLA
Carbohydrate polymer
1 bound ligand:
Ligand OPE 21 x OPE
No modified residues

Experiments and Validation Details

Entry percentile scores
Resolution: 5.1Å
Relevant EMDB volumes: EMD-8739

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Citations

13 review citations

Type IV pili: dynamics, biophysics and functional consequences.
Craig et al. (2019)
12 more

5 mentions without citation

Anti-Virulence Therapeutic Approaches for Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
Lim et al. (2021)
4 more