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Figure 1.
Fig. 1. Structure of Impβ in complex with IBB[SPN1]. (a) Overall structure of Impβ/IBB[SPN1], with a view into the C-terminal cavity. The IBB domain of SPN1 is depicted in red, the N-terminal arch of Impβ, which is not involved in the interaction is shown in blue, the C-terminal arch, binding to IBB[SPN1], is shown in green. (b) Structure rotated by 90°, with view from the C terminus of Impβ; colouring as in (a). HEAT 13B, illustrated in yellow, is inclined toward IBB[SPN1]. (c) and (d) Detailed view into interactions between Impβ_127–876 and IBB[SPN1]; colouring as in (a). Side chains involved in binding are depicted as ball and stick presentations. (c) View from the top of the C-terminal arch of Impβ. (d) View from the bottom of the C-terminal arch. (e) and (f) Electron density presentations of the environments of two arginines of IBB[SPN1], which interact with Impβ_127–876. Dotted lines mark hydrogen bonds. (e) The hydrogen bond network with Arg43 of IBB[SPN1] as center involves Cys585, Asp627 and Met630 of Impβ; in close vicinity is Gln40 of IBB[SPN1], forming an intramolecular hydrogen bond. (f) Arg63 not only is bound to Gly820 with a single bond and to Asp824 via a bidentite hydrogen bond, but also coordinates a water molecule that is involved in the hydration shell of Impβ.

The above figure is reprinted by permission from Elsevier: J Mol Biol (2007, 374, 1129-1138) copyright 2007.