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Figure 3.
Fig. 3. Crystal structure of HSA complexed with fusidic acid. (a) Simulated annealing F[o] – F[c] omit map contoured at 1.75σ showing the drug bound to sub-domain IB of HSA. Fusidic acid is shown in a stick representation with atoms colored by atom-type: C, light blue; O, red; N blue. (b) Overall structure of HSA complexed with fusidic acid. The drug, depicted with space-filling spheres, binds to sub-domains IB and IIIB. (c) Detailed view of the interactions of fusidic acid with the binding pocket in sub-domain IB. Hydrogen bonds are indicated by broken yellow lines. Selected protein sidechains are shown as sticks (with carbon atoms colored grey). (d) View of the fit of fusidic acid to the binding pocket in sub-domain IB (pink, semi-transparent surface). (e) Same as in d but rotated vert, similar 90° about a vertical axis.

The above figure is reprinted by permission from Elsevier: J Mol Biol (2008, 381, 394-406) copyright 2008.