3KSS

Structure and Mechanism of the Heavy Metal Transporter CusA

Summary for 3KSS

• Entry DOI: 10.2210/pdb3kss/pdb
• Related: 3KSO
• Descriptor: Cation efflux system protein cusA, COPPER (I) ION (2 entities in total)
• Functional Keywords: transmembrane helix, cell inner membrane, cell membrane, copper transport, ion transport, membrane, transmembrane, transport, metal transport
• Biological source: Escherichia coli
• Cellular location: Cell inner membrane ; Multi- pass membrane protein : P38054
• Total number of polymer chains: 1
• Total formula weight: 115897.49

Authors

Su, C.-C. (deposition date: 2009-11-23, release date: 2010-09-22, Last modification date: 2024-02-21)

• Primary citation: Long, F.,Su, C.C.,Zimmermann, M.T.,Boyken, S.E.,Rajashankar, K.R.,Jernigan, R.L.,Yu, E.W.; Crystal structures of the CusA efflux pump suggest methionine-mediated metal transport.; Nature, 467:484-488, 2010; PubMed: 20865003; DOI: 10.1038/nature09395

Experimental method

X-RAY DIFFRACTION (3.88 Å)