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Figure 1.
FIGURE 1. Closed and half-open states of LiPDF. A, the closed state within the active pH range represented by the structure determined at pH 7.5. B, the half-open state bound with actinonin. Shown on the right halves of both A and B, dimer is formed through hydrophobic interactions (Phe^164, Phe^166, Met^108, and Met^9 shown in stick model) between two subunits colored in blue and brown, respectively. Shown on the left halves of A and B are close-up pictures for the closed and half-open pockets, respectively (viewed from same direction). The CD-loop (residue 65-76) is highlighted in red, and the active zinc ion is in pink. In the closed state (A), the substrate pocket is blocked and hydrogen bonds are shown by a green dashed line. For clarity, the formate group is shown as a star. In the half-open state (B), the bound competitive inhibitor actinonin is shown in stick-and-dots model. In this state, Arg^71 is completely solvent-exposed and thus disordered. This figure and Fig. 3 were prepared using Pymol.

The above figure is reprinted by permission from the ASBMB: J Biol Chem (2005, 280, 42391-42396) copyright 2005.