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Figure 2.
Fig. 2. AvrPtoB mimics host RING-finger and U-box proteins. (A) Structural alignment of the AvrPtoB CTD (the core fold) with the RING-finger and U-box structures of Rbx1 [Protein Data Bank (PDB) ID 1LDJ [PDB] , Rag1 (PDB ID 1RMD [PDB] ), PrP19 (PDB ID 1N87 [PDB] ), and AtPUB14 (PDB ID 1T1H [PDB] ). (B) Visualization of the E2-binding site residues of Rbx1 with homologous regions in AvrPtoB and AtPUB14 [the polypeptide backbone from the alignment in panel (A)]. The corresponding residue numbers are indicated next to the amino acid. (C) Structure-based sequence alignment of AvrPtoB, Rbx1, and AtPUB14 focusing on the conserved, core fold. Secondary structure of AvrPtoB is indicated in blue above the sequence. Black highlights the three putative E2-binding residues shown in panel (B). The location of the AvrPtoB disordered insertion is indicated.

The above figure is reprinted by permission from the AAAs: Science (2006, 311, 222-226) copyright 2006.