9ZZV | pdb_00009zzv

Human T-cell receptor (TCR) with computationally designed orthogonal interface

• PDB DOI: https://doi.org/10.2210/pdb9ZZV/pdb

• Classification: IMMUNE SYSTEM
• Organism(s): Homo sapiens
• Expression System: Homo sapiens
• Mutation(s): No 


• Deposited: 2026-01-08 Released: 2026-01-28 
• Deposition Author(s): Kinjo, T., Yu, S., Nicely, N.I., Leaver-Fay, A., Kim, W.Y., Kuhlman, B.
• Funding Organization(s): National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute (NIH/NCI), American Cancer Society

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Experimental Data Snapshot

• Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
• Resolution: 2.05 Å
• R-Value Free: 
  0.248 (Depositor), 0.246 (DCC) 
• R-Value Work: 
  0.196 (Depositor), 0.197 (DCC) 
• R-Value Observed: 
  0.201 (Depositor) 

Starting Model: experimental

Literature

Computational design of orthogonal TCR alpha beta interfaces for dual TCR therapeutics

Kinjo, T., Yu, S., Nicely, N.I., Leaver-Fay, A., Kim, W.Y., Kuhlman, B.

To be published.

Biological Assembly 1  

Global Symmetry: Asymmetric - C1 
Global Stoichiometry: Hetero 2-mer - A1B1 

Biological assembly 1 assigned by authors and generated by PISA (software)

Biological Assembly Evidence: gel filtration

Macromolecule Content 

• Total Structure Weight: 26.82 kDa 
• Atom Count: 1,634 
• Modeled Residue Count: 194 
• Deposited Residue Count: 237 
• Unique protein chains: 2

Macromolecules

Entity ID: 1
Molecule	Chains	Sequence Length	Organism	Details	Image
Orthogonal T-cell receptor alpha constant domain (combiC26a)	A	106	Homo sapiens	Mutation(s): 0  Gene Names: TRAC, TCRA
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for P01848 (Homo sapiens) Explore P01848  Go to UniProtKB:  P01848
PHAROS:  P01848

Entity ID: 2
Molecule	Chains	Sequence Length	Organism	Details	Image
Orthogonal T-cell receptor beta constant domain (combiC26b)	B	131	Homo sapiens	Mutation(s): 0  Gene Names: TRBC2, TCRBC2
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for A0A5B9 (Homo sapiens) Explore A0A5B9  Go to UniProtKB:  A0A5B9
PHAROS:  A0A5B9

Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

• Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
• Resolution: 2.05 Å
• R-Value Free:  0.248 (Depositor), 0.246 (DCC) 
• R-Value Work:  0.196 (Depositor), 0.197 (DCC) 
• R-Value Observed: 0.201 (Depositor) 

Space Group: P 6₁

Unit Cell:

Length ( Å )	Angle ( ˚ )
a = 53.458	α = 90
b = 53.458	β = 90
c = 163.788	γ = 120

Software Package:

Software Name	Purpose
PHENIX	refinement
PROTEUM PLUS	data reduction
SAINT	data scaling
PHASER	phasing

Structure Validation

Entry History 

& Funding Information

Deposition Data

• Released Date: 2026-01-28 
Deposition Author(s): Kinjo, T., Yu, S., Nicely, N.I., Leaver-Fay, A., Kim, W.Y., Kuhlman, B.

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Funding Organization	Location	Grant Number
National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute (NIH/NCI)	United States	P30 CA016086
National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute (NIH/NCI)	United States	2P30CA016086-45
National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute (NIH/NCI)	United States	R35GM131923
National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute (NIH/NCI)	United States	T32GM086330
American Cancer Society	United States	PF-25-1412409-01-PFCDET

Revision History  

• Version 1.0: 2026-01-28
  Type: Initial release