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Figure 3.
Crystal structures of Dpo4 bound to N^2,N^2-Me[2]G-modified DNA.A, superimpositions of DMG-1 (red), DMG-2 (molecule A, cyan), and DMG-3 (molecule A, green) reveal overall similarity in Dpo4 structure. B, representative electron density near the active site of Dpo4 in the DMG-1 structure. The 3F[o][]− 2F[c] map (gray mesh) is shown contoured to the 1σ level. The F[o][]− F[c] difference maps are shown contoured to 3σ and −3σ for positive (red mesh) and negative (green mesh) density, respectively. The terminal C[dd] residue is flipped out of base-stacking orientation. but the incoming dGTP forms a Watson-Crick pair with the cytosine to the 5′-side of N^2,N^2-Me[2]G (DMG).

The above figure is reprinted by permission from the ASBMB: J Biol Chem (2009, 284, 17687-17699) copyright 2009.