Flavodoxin: Open twisted sheet

Cartoons view of Flavodoxin, an enzyme that binds flavin mononucleotide (FMN), and transfers electrons to other enzymes. It has 5 parallel beta strands running through its center, flanked by several alpha-helices that connect the beta-strands. Strand number 5 is composed of 2 discontinuous segments.

The FMN binds at the loops near the C-terminal ends of the beta-strands. The strands all have right-handed connectivity, and this can be verified by clicking the buttons below.

  Strands 1 and 2
  Strands 2 and 3
  Strands 3 and 4
  Strands 4 and 5

1ag9 (PDB)

Hoover, D. M., Ludwig, M. L.: A flavodoxin that is required for enzyme activation: the structure of oxidized flavodoxin from Escherichia coli at 1.8 A resolution. Protein Sci 6 pp. 2525 (1997) (PubMed)