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Figure 2.
Figure 2. L5 and MT Binding Region in NOD Show Unique Conformation Compared to Other Kinesins
(A) Comparison of L5 in different kinesin families (gray) after P loop superposition. The N-terminal half of L5 in NOD (blue) packs against α3.
(B) Detailed view of L5 in NOD (blue) compared to L5 in kinesin-5 (orange) bound to monastrol (Mon). The pocket formed by P101 and P102 on L5 and L180, H181, and L184 on α3 is shown.
(C) NOD•ADP (blue) was superposed with KHC•ADP (gold) and oriented to show the β5-L8 lobe.
(D–F) NOD's “Sw2 cluster” (blue) is compared to the “ADP-like” conformation in kinesin-1 ([D], 1bg2, magenta), the “ATP-like” conformation in kinesin-1 ([E], 1mkj, gold), and KIF2C ([F], 1v8j, red). View is from the MT binding surface. Clockwise rotation of NOD's α4 relative to kinesin-1's α4 is highlighted in (D) and (E).