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. 2009 Dec 29;8:69. doi: 10.1186/1475-2859-8-69

Table 1.

Eukaryotic membrane proteins with high resolution structures.

Protein Expression Host PDB coordinates Resolution (Å) Reference
TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEINS: BETA-BARREL
Beta-Barrel Membrane Proteins: Mitochondrial Outer Membrane
Human VDAC-1 voltage dependent anion channel E. coli 2K4T1, 2JK42 4 [210,211]

Murine VDAC-1 voltage dependent anion channel E. coli 3EMN 2.3 [212]

TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEINS: ALPHA-HELICAL

G Protein-Coupled Receptors

Rhodopsin: Bovine Rod Outer Segment mutant N2C/D282C COS cells 2J4Y 3.4 [122]

Engineered turkey β1 adrenergic receptor Trichoplusia ni 2VT4 2.7 [1]

Human β2 adrenergic receptor, from β2AR365-Fab5 (2R4R) and β2AR24/365- Fab5 complexes (2R4S) Spodoptera frugiperda 2R4R, 2R4S 3.4/3.7 [2]

Engineered human β2 adrenergic receptor Spodoptera frugiperda 2RH1, 3D4S 2.4/2.8 [3,4]

Human A2A adenosine receptor, In complex with a high-affinity subtype-selective antagonist ZM241385. Spodoptera frugiperda 3EML 2.6 [5]

Integrin Adhesion Receptors

Human Integrin αIIbβ3 transmembrane-cytoplasmic heterodimer, NMR Structure E. coli 2KNC [213]

Snare Protein Family

Syntaxin 1A/SNAP-25/Synaptobrevin-2 Complex from Rattus rattus E. coli 3HD7 3.4 [214]

Ion Channels

Kir3.1-Prokaryotic Kir Chimera: Mus musculus & Burkholderia xenovorans E. coli 2QKS 2.2 [7]

ASIC1 Acid-Sensing Ion Channel: Gallus gallus; 2QTS: N- and C-terminal deletions, 3HGC: minimal functional channel Spodoptera frugiperda 2QTS, 3HGC 1.9/3.0 [8,215]

ATP-gated P2X4 ion channel (apo protein): Danio rerio (zebra fish) (expressed in SF9 cells), 3.1 Å; Closed state. A construct, 3.5 Å: 3I5D Spodoptera frugiperda 3H9V, 3I5D 3.1/3.5 [216]

Kv1.2 Voltage-gated potassium Channel: Rattus norvegicus Pichia pastoris 2A79 2.9 [9]

Kv1.2/Kv2.1 Voltage-gated potassium channel chimera: Rattus norvegicus Pichia pastoris 2R9R 2.4 [10]

Other Channels: Aquaporins and Glyceroporins

Rat AQP4 aquaporin water channel, S180D mutant (2ZZ9) Spodoptera frugiperda 2D57, 2ZZ9 3.2/2.8 [11,12]

Human AQP4 aquaporin water channel Pichia pastoris 3GD8 1.8 [13]

Human AQP5 aquaporin water channel Pichia pastoris 3D9S 2.0 [14]

Plant SoPIP2;1 aquaporin: Spinacia oleracea in closed (1Z98) and open conformation (2B5F) Pichia pastoris 1Z98, 2B5F 2.1/3.9 [15]

Pichia pastoris AQY1 aquaporin, pH 3.5 (2W2E) and 8.0 (2W1P) Pichia pastoris 2W2E, 2W1P 1.15/1.40 [16]

Other Channels: Gap Junctions

Human Connexin 26 (Cx26; GJB2) gap junction Spodoptera frugiperda 2ZW3 3.5 [217]

Membrane-Associated Proteins in Eicosanoid and Glutathione Metabolism

Human Microsomal Prostaglandin E Synthase 1: Human (Electron Diffraction) In complex with glutathione. E. coli 3DWW 3.5 [218]

Human 5-Lipoxygenase-Activating Protein (FLAP) with Bound MK-591 Inhibitor (2Q7M), FLAP with iodinated MK-591 analog (2Q7R) E. coli 2Q7M, 2Q7R 4.0 [219]

Human Leukotriene LTC4 Synthase in complex with glutathione S. pombe 2PNO 3.3 [220]

Human Leukotriene LTC4 Synthase in complex with glutathione/apo form Pichia pastoris 2UUH, 2UUI 2.15/2.0 [67]

ATP Binding Cassette Transporters

Mus musculus P-Glycoprotein (3G5U), With bound QZ59-RRR (3G60) and QZ59-SSS (3G61) Pichia pastoris 3G5U, 3G60, 3G61 3.8/4.4/4.35 [6]

P-type ATPase

Human Na,K-ATPase Regulatory Protein FXYD1 E. coli 2JO11 [221]

Phospholamban homopentamer: Human sarcoplasmic reticulum E. coli 1ZLL1, 1FJK1, 1FJP1 [222]

Plasma Membrane H+-ATPase: Arabidopsis thaliana S. cerevisiae 3B8C 3.6 [223]

1 Structure determined by NMR spectroscopy,

2 Structure determined by combining X-ray and NMR data.