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Figure 1.
Structures of PA26-proteasome complexes. A, overall structure with one PA26 subunit colored blue and its three C-terminal residues in space-filling representation. Proteasome subunits that form the corresponding binding pocket are pink and gray (white in subsequent panels). B, close-up showing main chain hydrogen-bonding interactions of the PA26 C-terminal residues (31). C, sequences and structures of PA26 (31) and variants described in this work shown after overlap on the proteasome structures. D, the penultimate Tyr-230 residue contacts Gly-19 to reposition the Pro-17 turn. Distances between Tyr-230-OH and Gly-19-O in closed (red; modeled) and open (green; observed) conformations are shown. Pro-17 undergoes an apparent movement of ∼1 Å. H0, helix 0. E, binding pocket with proteasome shown as a semitransparent molecular surface. Conserved residues whose side chains contact the activator C-terminal residues are indicated. F, V230F penultimate phenylalanine interactions observed with Gly-19 in the open conformation (pink) and modeled in the closed conformation (blue). To best describe contacts, riding hydrogen atoms were included in determined structures and assessed with MolProbity (36).

The above figure is reprinted by permission from the ASBMB: J Biol Chem (2010, 285, 13-17) copyright 2010.