3DKE

Polar and non-polar cavities in phage T4 lysozyme


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.25 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.173 
  • R-Value Work: 0.155 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.156 

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Literature

Use of experimental crystallographic phases to examine the hydration of polar and nonpolar cavities in T4 lysozyme

Liu, L.Quillin, M.L.Matthews, B.W.

(2008) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 105: 14406-14411

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0806307105
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    3DKE

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    There is conflicting evidence as to whether cavities in proteins that are nonpolar and large enough to accommodate solvent are empty or are occupied by disordered water molecules. Here, we use multiple-wavelength x-ray data collected from crystals of the selenomethionine-substituted L99A/M102L mutant of T4 lysozyme to obtain a high-resolution electron density map free of bias that is unavoidably associated with conventional model-based structure determination and refinement. The mutant, L99A/M102L, has four cavities, two being polar in character and the other two nonpolar. Cavity 1 (polar, volume 45.2 A(3)) was expected to contain two well ordered water molecules, and this is confirmed in the experimental electron density map. Likewise, cavity 2 (polar, 16.9 A(3)) is confirmed to contain a single water molecule. Cavity 3 (nonpolar, 21.4 A(3)) was seen to be empty in conventional x-ray refinement, and this is confirmed in the experimental map. Unexpectedly, however, cavity 4 (nonpolar, volume 133.5 A(3)) was seen to contain diffuse electron density equivalent to approximately 1.5 water molecules. Although cavity 4 is largely nonpolar, it does have some polar character, and this apparently contributes to the presence of solvent. The cavity is large enough to accommodate four to five water molecules, and it appears that a hydrogen-bonded chain of three or more solvent molecules could occupy the cavity at a given time. The results are consistent with theoretical predictions that cavities in proteins that are strictly nonpolar will not contain solvent until the volume is large enough to permit mutually satisfying water-water hydrogen bonds.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Institute of Molecular Biology, Department of Physics, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-1229, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
LysozymeA [auth X]164Tequatrovirus T4Mutation(s): 4 
Gene Names: E
EC: 3.2.1.17
UniProt
Find proteins for P00720 (Enterobacteria phage T4)
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Go to UniProtKB:  P00720
Entity Groups  
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupP00720
Sequence Annotations
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 7 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
EPE
Query on EPE

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F [auth X]4-(2-HYDROXYETHYL)-1-PIPERAZINE ETHANESULFONIC ACID
C8 H18 N2 O4 S
JKMHFZQWWAIEOD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
HED
Query on HED

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I [auth X],
J [auth X]
2-HYDROXYETHYL DISULFIDE
C4 H10 O2 S2
KYNFOMQIXZUKRK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
GOL
Query on GOL

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K [auth X],
L [auth X]
GLYCEROL
C3 H8 O3
PEDCQBHIVMGVHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
BME
Query on BME

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G [auth X],
H [auth X]
BETA-MERCAPTOETHANOL
C2 H6 O S
DGVVWUTYPXICAM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
AZI
Query on AZI

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E [auth X]AZIDE ION
N3
IVRMZWNICZWHMI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
K
Query on K

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B [auth X]POTASSIUM ION
K
NPYPAHLBTDXSSS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CL
Query on CL

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C [auth X],
D [auth X]
CHLORIDE ION
Cl
VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Modified Residues  1 Unique
IDChains TypeFormula2D DiagramParent
MSE
Query on MSE
A [auth X]L-PEPTIDE LINKINGC5 H11 N O2 SeMET
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.25 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.173 
  • R-Value Work: 0.155 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.156 
  • Space Group: P 32 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 60.226α = 90
b = 60.226β = 90
c = 96.677γ = 120
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
HKL-2000data collection
HKL-2000data reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling
MLPHAREphasing

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Entry History 

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  • Version 1.0: 2008-11-25
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Advisory, Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2021-10-20
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