ALPHASUITEATLASTM

PDB 7W1Y

Human MCM double hexamer bound to natural DNA duplex (polyAT/polyTA)

ELECTRON MICROSCOPY · 2.59 Å

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Protein descriptions

Descriptions refer to the mapped proteins, not necessarily the full deposited construct or assembly.

P49736 · Chains A, G

DNA replication licensing factor MCM2

Homo sapiens

Acts as a component of the MCM2-7 complex (MCM complex) which is the replicative helicase essential for 'once per cell cycle' DNA replication initiation and elongation in eukaryotic cells. Core component of CDC45-MCM-GINS (CMG) helicase, the molecular machine that unwinds template DNA during replication, and around which the replisome is built [1–4]. The active ATPase sites in the MCM2-7 ring are formed through the interaction surfaces of two neighboring subunits such that a critical structure of a conserved arginine finger motif is provided in trans relative to the ATP-binding site of the Walker A box of the adjacent subunit.

The six ATPase active sites, however, are likely to contribute differentially to the complex helicase activity [1]. Required for the entry in S phase and for cell division [5]. Plays a role in terminally differentiated hair cells development of the cochlea and induces cells apoptosis [6]

UniProt · P49736 · Snapshot 10/11/2026

Supporting publications · 6
  1. PubMed 32453425
  2. PubMed 34694004
  3. PubMed 34700328
  4. PubMed 35585232
  5. PubMed 8175912
  6. PubMed 26196677

P25205 · Chains B, H

DNA replication licensing factor MCM3

Homo sapiens

Acts as a component of the MCM2-7 complex (MCM complex) which is the replicative helicase essential for 'once per cell cycle' DNA replication initiation and elongation in eukaryotic cells. Core component of CDC45-MCM-GINS (CMG) helicase, the molecular machine that unwinds template DNA during replication, and around which the replisome is built [1–4]. The active ATPase sites in the MCM2-7 ring are formed through the interaction surfaces of two neighboring subunits such that a critical structure of a conserved arginine finger motif is provided in trans relative to the ATP-binding site of the Walker A box of the adjacent subunit.

The six ATPase active sites, however, are likely to contribute differentially to the complex helicase activity [1]. Required for the entry in S phase and for cell division (Probable)

UniProt · P25205 · Snapshot 10/11/2026

Supporting publications · 4
  1. PubMed 32453425
  2. PubMed 34694004
  3. PubMed 34700328
  4. PubMed 35585232

P33991 · Chains C, I

DNA replication licensing factor MCM4

Homo sapiens

Acts as a component of the MCM2-7 complex (MCM complex) which is the replicative helicase essential for 'once per cell cycle' DNA replication initiation and elongation in eukaryotic cells. Core component of CDC45-MCM-GINS (CMG) helicase, the molecular machine that unwinds template DNA during replication, and around which the replisome is built [1–7]. The active ATPase sites in the MCM2-7 ring are formed through the interaction surfaces of two neighboring subunits such that a critical structure of a conserved arginine finger motif is provided in trans relative to the ATP-binding site of the Walker A box of the adjacent subunit.

The six ATPase active sites, however, are likely to contribute differentially to the complex helicase activity [1, 2, 3, 7]

UniProt · P33991 · Snapshot 10/11/2026

Supporting publications · 7
  1. PubMed 16899510
  2. PubMed 25661590
  3. PubMed 32453425
  4. PubMed 34694004
  5. PubMed 34700328
  6. PubMed 35585232
  7. PubMed 9305914

P33992 · Chains D, J

DNA replication licensing factor MCM5

Homo sapiens

Acts as a component of the MCM2-7 complex (MCM complex) which is the replicative helicase essential for 'once per cell cycle' DNA replication initiation and elongation in eukaryotic cells [1]. Core component of CDC45-MCM-GINS (CMG) helicase, the molecular machine that unwinds template DNA during replication, and around which the replisome is built [2–6]. The active ATPase sites in the MCM2-7 ring are formed through the interaction surfaces of two neighboring subunits such that a critical structure of a conserved arginine finger motif is provided in trans relative to the ATP-binding site of the Walker A box of the adjacent subunit.

The six ATPase active sites, however, are likely to contribute differentially to the complex helicase activity [3]

UniProt · P33992 · Snapshot 10/11/2026

Supporting publications · 6
  1. PubMed 40940420
  2. PubMed 16899510
  3. PubMed 32453425
  4. PubMed 34694004
  5. PubMed 34700328
  6. PubMed 35585232

P33993 · Chains F, L

DNA replication licensing factor MCM7

Homo sapiens

Acts as a component of the MCM2-7 complex (MCM complex) which is the replicative helicase essential for 'once per cell cycle' DNA replication initiation and elongation in eukaryotic cells. Core component of CDC45-MCM-GINS (CMG) helicase, the molecular machine that unwinds template DNA during replication, and around which the replisome is built [1–6]. The active ATPase sites in the MCM2-7 ring are formed through the interaction surfaces of two neighboring subunits such that a critical structure of a conserved arginine finger motif is provided in trans relative to the ATP-binding site of the Walker A box of the adjacent subunit.

The six ATPase active sites, however, are likely to contribute differentially to the complex helicase activity [2]. Required for S-phase checkpoint activation upon UV-induced damage

UniProt · P33993 · Snapshot 10/11/2026

Supporting publications · 6
  1. PubMed 25661590
  2. PubMed 32453425
  3. PubMed 34694004
  4. PubMed 34700328
  5. PubMed 35585232
  6. PubMed 9305914

Components and protein mappings

Mappings below identify source-linked proteins. They do not establish residue-level annotation coverage or direct binding.

  • DNA replication licensing factor MCM2

    PROTEIN · Chains A, G

    Homo sapiens

    P49736

  • Isoform 2 of DNA replication licensing factor MCM3

    PROTEIN · Chains B, H

    Homo sapiens

    P25205

  • DNA replication licensing factor MCM4

    PROTEIN · Chains C, I

    Homo sapiens

    P33991

  • DNA replication licensing factor MCM5

    PROTEIN · Chains D, J

    Homo sapiens

    P33992

  • DNA replication licensing factor MCM6

    PROTEIN · Chains E, K

    Homo sapiens

    Q14566

  • DNA replication licensing factor MCM7

    PROTEIN · Chains F, L

    Homo sapiens

    P33993

  • DNA (49-MER)

    DNA · Chains M

    Homo sapiens

    No UniProt mapping provided

  • DNA (49-MER)

    DNA · Chains N

    Homo sapiens

    No UniProt mapping provided

  • ZINC ION

    LIGAND · Chains CA, FA, KA, NA, O, QA, T, TA, W, Z

    No UniProt mapping provided

  • MAGNESIUM ION

    LIGAND · Chains AA, DA, GA, IA, LA, OA, P, R, RA, U, UA, X

    No UniProt mapping provided

  • ADENOSINE-5'-TRIPHOSPHATE

    LIGAND · Chains EA, HA, JA, MA, Q, S, V, VA

    No UniProt mapping provided

  • ADENOSINE-5'-DIPHOSPHATE

    LIGAND · Chains BA, PA, SA, Y

    No UniProt mapping provided

Protein annotations are displayed in the viewer only where residue mappings are verified. Domain annotations do not apply to DNA or RNA.

Biological assemblies

  • Assembly 1

    author defined assembly

    Component membership checked · Chains A, AA, B, BA, C, CA, D, DA, E, EA, F, FA, G, GA, H, HA, I, IA, J, JA, K, KA, L, LA, M, MA, N, NA, O, OA, P, PA, Q, QA, R, RA, S, SA, T, TA, U, UA, V, VA, W, X, Y, Z

    Open assembly 1 →

Primary publication

The human pre-replication complex is an open complex.

Paper date: 05/01/2023

Sources and attribution

Snapshot updated 09/11/2026. Source descriptions are attributed below; Atlas combines and displays their annotations.

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