2AJF

Structure of SARS coronavirus spike receptor-binding domain complexed with its receptor

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.90 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.275 
  • R-Value Work: 0.218 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.221 

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Literature

Structure of SARS coronavirus spike receptor-binding domain complexed with receptor.

Li, F., Li, W., Farzan, M., Harrison, S.C.

(2005) Science 309: 1864-1868

  • DOI: 10.1126/science.1116480
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    2AJF

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • The spike protein (S) of SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV) attaches the virus to its cellular receptor, angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2). A defined receptor-binding domain (RBD) on S mediates this interaction. The crystal structure at 2.9 angstrom resolu ...

    The spike protein (S) of SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV) attaches the virus to its cellular receptor, angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2). A defined receptor-binding domain (RBD) on S mediates this interaction. The crystal structure at 2.9 angstrom resolution of the RBD bound with the peptidase domain of human ACE2 shows that the RBD presents a gently concave surface, which cradles the N-terminal lobe of the peptidase. The atomic details at the interface between the two proteins clarify the importance of residue changes that facilitate efficient cross-species infection and human-to-human transmission. The structure of the RBD suggests ways to make truncated disulfide-stabilized RBD variants for use in the design of coronavirus vaccines.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School and Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, 320 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA.



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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Angiotensin-converting enzyme-Related Carboxypeptidase (Ace2) A, B597Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: ACE2, UNQ868/PRO1885
EC: 3.4.17 (PDB Primary Data), 3.4.17.23 (UniProt)
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PHAROS:  Q9BYF1
GTEx:  ENSG00000130234
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
SARS-coronavirus spike protein E, F180Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirusMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: S, 2
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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChainsChain Length2D Diagram Glycosylation3D Interactions
beta-D-mannopyranose-(1-4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose-(1-4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose
C, D
3 N-Glycosylation Oligosaccharides Interaction
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.90 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.275 
  • R-Value Work: 0.218 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.221 
  • Space Group: P 1 21 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 82.299α = 90
b = 119.429β = 91.97
c = 113.237γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
HKL-2000data reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling
AMoREphasing

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Entry History 

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Revision History 

  • Version 1.0: 2005-09-20
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-04-30
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Advisory, Version format compliance
  • Version 2.0: 2020-07-29
    Type: Remediation
    Reason: Carbohydrate remediation
    Changes: Atomic model, Data collection, Derived calculations, Structure summary