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Figure 1.
Structure of CaM bound to Ca[V]1.1 IQ (PDB code 2vay) is represented in A–C. Structure of previously solved CaM bound to Ca[V]1.2 IQ was obtained from the PDB with accession number 2f3y (d–F). Ribbon schematics represent CaM bound to Ca[V]1.1 IQ in A or to Ca[V]1.2 IQ in D. Peptides are represented as green ribbons. Ca^2+ ions are represented as yellow spheres. The amino terminus (N) of the peptide contacts the N-lobe (pink ribbon) of CaM. C-lobe of CaM is blue. Linker ribbons that join the lobes of CaM are light gray. Residues of Ca[V]1.1 IQ motif that are different from Ca[V]1.2 IQ are represented as sticks on peptide ribbon, except for the residues not observed in the structure. B and E depict peptide stick residues contacting molecular surface of the N-lobe. C and F show peptide residue side chains (shown as sticks) in the vicinity of the C-lobe hydrophobic pocket formed by methionines (shown as molecular surface). B, C, E, and F, N-lobe carbons are pink, and carbon atoms in the linker between N- and C-lobes of CaM are light gray; C-lobe carbons are light blue (teal); peptide carbons are green; oxygen atoms are red; sulfur atoms are orange; nitrogen atoms are dark blue; waters are marine spheres; speculated chloride is green sphere. The 2F[o] − F[c] maps representing electron density are blue meshes. For best visibility, the 2vay 2F[o] − F[c] map is at 1.0 Å threshold and 2f3y map is at presented 0.5 Å.

The above figure is reprinted by permission from the ASBMB: J Biol Chem (2009, 284, 20041-20051) copyright 2009.