8B3W

Structure of metacyclic VSG (mVSG) 1954 from Trypanosoma brucei

Summary for 8B3W

• Entry DOI: 10.2210/pdb8b3w/pdb
• Related: 8B3B
• Descriptor: Variant surface glycoprotein 1954, 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose-(1-4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose, BROMIDE ION, ... (4 entities in total)
• Functional Keywords: vsg, trypanosome, trypanosoma, metacyclic, membrane protein
• Biological source: Trypanosoma brucei brucei
• Total number of polymer chains: 1
• Total formula weight: 38271.80

Authors

Chandra, M.,Stebbins, C.E. (deposition date: 2022-09-17, release date: 2023-01-25, Last modification date: 2023-04-19)

• Primary citation: Chandra, M.,Dakovic, S.,Foti, K.,Zeelen, J.P.,van Straaten, M.,Aresta-Branco, F.,Tihon, E.,Lubbehusen, N.,Ruppert, T.,Glover, L.,Papavasiliou, F.N.,Stebbins, C.E.; Structural similarities between the metacyclic and bloodstream form variant surface glycoproteins of the African trypanosome.; Plos Negl Trop Dis, 17:e0011093-e0011093, 2023; PubMed: 36780870; DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011093

Experimental method

X-RAY DIFFRACTION (1.681 Å)