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Figure 2.
Fig. 2. The human galectin-3 carbohydrate binding site. Residues interacting with the bound LacNAc moiety through direct and water mediated hydrogen bonds or through van der Waals contacts are shown. The bound LacNAc moiety is shown with yellow bonds. Oxygen and nitrogen atoms are colored red and blue, respectively. Water molecules are labeled W1-W3. Potential hydrogen bonds are shown as dotted lines.

The above figure is reprinted by permission from the ASBMB: J Biol Chem (1998, 273, 13047-13052) copyright 1998.