9N9V | pdb_00009n9v

Main protease of MERS in complex with AVI8122

PDB DOI: https://doi.org/10.2210/pdb9N9V/pdb

Classification: VIRAL PROTEIN
Organism(s): Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus
Expression System: Escherichia coli BL21(DE3)
Mutation(s): No

Deposited: 2025-02-11 Released: 2026-02-18
Deposition Author(s): Chen, P., Lu, J., Lemieux, M.J.
Funding Organization(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

Experimental Data Snapshot

Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Resolution: 2.50 Å
R-Value Free:
0.287 (Depositor), 0.287 (DCC)
R-Value Work:
0.237 (Depositor), 0.236 (DCC)
R-Value Observed:
0.239 (Depositor)

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Identification of Inhibitors Broadly Against Main Proteases of coronavirus

Chen, P., Lu, J., Lemieux, M.J.

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Macromolecule Content

Total Structure Weight: 67.46 kDa
Atom Count: 4,722
Modeled Residue Count: 605
Deposited Residue Count: 610
Unique protein chains: 1

Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
Molecule	Chains	Sequence Length	Organism	Details	Image
3C-like proteinase nsp5	A, B	305	Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus	Mutation(s): 0 Gene Names: 1a EC: 3.4.22.69
UniProt
Find proteins for K9N638 (Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus (isolate United Kingdom/H123990006/2012)) Explore K9N638 Go to UniProtKB: K9N638
Entity Groups
Sequence Clusters	30% Identity 50% Identity 70% Identity 90% Identity 95% Identity 100% Identity
UniProt Group	K9N638
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Reference Sequence

Small Molecules

Ligands 1 Unique
ID	Chains	Name / Formula / InChI Key	2D Diagram	3D Interactions
A1BWH (Subject of Investigation/LOI) Query on A1BWH Download:Ideal Coordinates CCD File SDF format, chain D [auth B] SDF format, chain C [auth A] MOL2 format, chain D [auth B] MOL2 format, chain C [auth A] mmCIF format, chain D [auth B] mmCIF format, chain C [auth A]	C [auth A], D [auth B]	N-[(2S)-3-cyclopropyl-1-({(2S,3S)-3,4-dihydroxy-1-[(3S)-2-oxopiperidin-3-yl]butan-2-yl}amino)-1-oxopropan-2-yl]-7-fluoro-1H-indole-2-carboxamide C₂₄ H₃₁ F N₄ O₅ SXZDNPUJTOHKJI-TXJVSEOTSA-N		Interactions Focus chain C [auth A] Focus chain D [auth B] Interactions & Density Focus chain C [auth A] Focus chain D [auth B]

Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Resolution: 2.50 Å
R-Value Free: 0.287 (Depositor), 0.287 (DCC)
R-Value Work: 0.237 (Depositor), 0.236 (DCC)
R-Value Observed: 0.239 (Depositor)

Space Group: C 2 2 2₁

Unit Cell:

Length ( Å )	Angle ( ˚ )
a = 88.131	α = 90
b = 93.591	β = 90
c = 204.361	γ = 90

Software Package:

Software Name	Purpose
PHENIX	refinement
XDS	data scaling
XDS	data reduction
PHENIX	phasing

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Entry History

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Deposition Data

Released Date: 2026-02-18

Deposition Author(s):

Funding Organization	Location	Grant Number
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)	Canada	--

Revision History (Full details and data files)

Version 1.0: 2026-02-18
Type: Initial release

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