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Figure 3.
Structure of the catalytic domain of SENP7. A, two views of the SENP7 catalytic domain shown in ribbon representation. Secondary structure elements are either numbered (β-strands) or lettered (α-helices). The catalytic residues are depicted in stick representation near the top of each panel, and the catalytic cysteine is labeled (C926). The insertion elements (Loop-1, Loop-2, Loop-3, and Loop-4) are labeled in at least one of the two panels. Segments of the polypeptide not observed in the electron density maps were deemed disordered and are indicated by dashed lines. The N and C termini are labeled N or C, respectively. B, superposition of the SENP7 and SENP2 (PDB 1THO) structures in ribbon representation with SENP7 colored blue and SENP2 colored yellow. Catalytic residues are shown in stick representation as in A. C, superposition of SENP1 (PDB 2IYC) with SENP2 (PDB 1THO) in ribbon representation with SENP1 colored green and SENP2 colored yellow. Catalytic residues are shown in stick representation. D, alignment of sequences corresponding to the catalytic domains for human SENP7, SENP6, SENP1, SENP2, and SENP3 based on structural alignment of human SENP2 and SENP7. Gaps are denoted by dots and the large sequence insertion within Loop-3 is depicted by // to indicate that the sequence is missing from the alignment. Numbering above the sequence alignment corresponds to the amino acid position in full-length SENP7. Secondary structural elements are indicated above the alignment for SENP7 (blue) and below the alignment for SENP2 (yellow). For SENP7, β-strands are numbered, α-helices lettered, and coil depicted as a line. Missing regions in our structure are denoted by dashed lines, and the gap in Loop-3 is indicated by //. Side chain identity (75% conservation) is denoted in the alignment by a yellow background. Conserved catalytic residues are depicted in red. Graphics were prepared with PYMOL (47).

The above figure is reprinted from an Open Access publication published by the ASBMB: J Biol Chem (2008, 283, 32045-32055) copyright 2008.