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Figure 5.
FIGURE 5. Comparative views of the active sites of hMIF and AceMIF. A, view into the cavity of the active sites of AceMIF and hMIF. The figure shows the substrate HPP bound in the active site of hMIF (50), which is displayed in stick representation. B, superposition of the active sites of AceMIF and hMIF, with HPP bound to hMIF. Residues within hydrogen-bonding distance to HPP are colored in red (AceMIF) or yellow (hMIF). Residue codes correspond to AceMIF. Residues in parentheses correspond to hMIF. Two adjacent protomers (colored in cyan and green) in the trimer form the active site, and there are three active sites in each trimer. C, hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic interactions between HPP and interacting residues in a model of AceMIF:HPP and the crystal structure of hMIF:HPP (50), respectively, are shown. The residues involved in hydrophobic interactions with HPP are drawn as a spiked hemisphere. Distances for hydrogen bonds are in green dashed lines with their distance in Angstrom units.

The above figure is reprinted by permission from the ASBMB: J Biol Chem (2007, 282, 23447-23456) copyright 2007.