3ES3

Directing Noble Metal Ion Chemistry within a Designed Ferritin Protein. The Complex with Gold ions. Ferritin H8-H9x Mutant


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.79 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.275 
  • R-Value Work: 0.222 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.224 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Directing noble metal ion chemistry within a designed ferritin protein.

Butts, C.A.Swift, J.Kang, S.G.Di Costanzo, L.Christianson, D.W.Saven, J.G.Dmochowski, I.J.

(2008) Biochemistry 47: 12729-12739

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/bi8016735
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    2Z6M, 3ERZ, 3ES3

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Human H ferritin (HuHF) assembles from 24 four-helix bundles to form an approximately 500 kDa protein with an 8 nm internal cavity. HuHF provides a useful model for studying the transport of metal ions in solution to buried reaction sites in proteins. In this study, HuHF was redesigned to facilitate noble metal ion (Au(3+), Ag(+)) binding, reduction, and nanoparticle formation within the cavity. Computationally determined amino acid substitutions were targeted at four external and four internal surface sites. A variant with a total of 96 cysteines and histidines removed from the exterior surface and 96 non-native cysteines added to the interior surface retained wild-type stability and structure, as confirmed by X-ray crystallography, and promoted the formation of silver or gold nanoparticles within the protein cavity. Crystallographic studies with HuHF variants provide insight into how ferritins control access of metal ions to interior residues that perform chemistry.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, 231 South 34th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6323, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Ferritin heavy chain183Homo sapiensMutation(s): 10 
Gene Names: FTH1FTHFTHL6OK/SW-cl.84PIG15
EC: 1.16.3.1
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for P02794 (Homo sapiens)
Explore P02794 
Go to UniProtKB:  P02794
PHAROS:  P02794
GTEx:  ENSG00000167996 
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UniProt GroupP02794
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.79 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.275 
  • R-Value Work: 0.222 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.224 
  • Space Group: F 4 3 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 181.564α = 90
b = 181.564β = 90
c = 181.564γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
CNSrefinement
ADSCdata collection
HKL-2000data reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling
CNSphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2008-10-21
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Derived calculations, Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2019-07-24
    Changes: Data collection, Refinement description
  • Version 1.3: 2021-10-20
    Changes: Database references, Derived calculations
  • Version 1.4: 2023-09-06
    Changes: Data collection, Refinement description