9J7L | pdb_00009j7l

Structure of AAV8 capsid in complex with receptor

• PDB DOI: https://doi.org/10.2210/pdb9J7L/pdb
• EM Map EMD-61206: EMDB EMDataResource

• Classification: VIRAL PROTEIN/HYDROLASE
• Organism(s): adeno-associated virus 8, Homo sapiens
• Expression System: Homo sapiens
• Mutation(s): No 


• Deposited: 2024-08-19 Released: 2025-07-23 
• Deposition Author(s): Xu, H., Wang, G.P., Su, X.D.
• Funding Organization(s): Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST, China)

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Experimental Data Snapshot

• Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
• Resolution: 2.89 Å
• Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
• Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 

Literature

Structure of AAV8 in complex with its receptor

Xu, H., Wang, G.P., Su, X.D.

(2025) Cell 

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2025.06.026

Biological Assembly 1  

Global Symmetry: Asymmetric - C1 
Global Stoichiometry: Hetero 7-mer - A2B1C1D1E1F1 Pseudo Symmetry: Asymmetric - C1 
Pseudo Stoichiometry: Hetero 7-mer - A2B2C1D1E1 Local Symmetry: Cyclic - C2  (Explore in 3D)
Local Stoichiometry: Homo 2-mer - A2 

Local Symmetry: Cyclic - C2  (Explore in 3D)
Local Stoichiometry: Homo 2-mer - A2 

Biological assembly 1 assigned by authors.

Biological Assembly Evidence: electron microscopy

Macromolecule Content 

• Total Structure Weight: 541.98 kDa 
• Atom Count: 15,720 
• Modeled Residue Count: 1,968 
• Deposited Residue Count: 4,898 
• Unique protein chains: 2

Macromolecules

Entity ID: 1
Molecule	Chains	Sequence Length	Organism	Details	Image
Capsid protein	A [auth 5], B [auth 6], C [auth 7], E [auth c], F [auth o], G [auth p]	738	adeno-associated virus 8	Mutation(s): 0
UniProt
Find proteins for Q8JQF8 (adeno-associated virus 8) Explore Q8JQF8  Go to UniProtKB:  Q8JQF8

Entity ID: 2
Molecule	Chains	Sequence Length	Organism	Details	Image
Carboxypeptidase D	D [auth A]	470	Homo sapiens	Mutation(s): 0  Gene Names: CPD EC: 3.4.17.22
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for O75976 (Homo sapiens) Explore O75976  Go to UniProtKB:  O75976
PHAROS:  O75976 GTEx:  ENSG00000108582

Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

• Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
• Resolution: 2.89 Å
• Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
• Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 

Structure Validation

Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data

• Released Date: 2025-07-23 
Deposition Author(s): Xu, H., Wang, G.P., Su, X.D.

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Funding Organization	Location	Grant Number
Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST, China)	China	--

Revision History  

• Version 1.0: 2025-07-23
  Type: Initial release