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Figure 2.
ARNT PAS-B can exist in two distinct conformations. (A) Widespread peak doubling is observed throughout ^15N-^1H HSQC spectra of Y456T ARNT PAS-B, as seen by comparison with spectra from the wild-type protein. Several doubled sites are highlighted with blue circles in the Y456T spectrum. (B) The E403 resonance from the Y456T ARNT mutant indicates two slowly exchanging conformations, but the relative populations of these can be perturbed by additional mutations. (C) Demonstration that conformations 1 and 2 are in equilibrium is provided by Mono Q separation of conformation 2 from a Y456T sample and monitoring the reestablishment of the equilibrium with extended incubation.