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Figure 3.
FIGURE 3. Divalent ion binding site in WNV POL. Stereo view of the calcium/magnesium ion non-catalytic binding site. The POL2 model is represented in green sticks and the corresponding electronic density in blue. The Ca^2+ ion is shown as a green sphere. The figure is centered on the aspartic acids of motifs A and C colored in yellow. Coordination with Asp^536 (motif A) and Asp^669 (motif C) are indicated by black dotted lines. Corresponding aspartic acids of motifs A and C in Phi6 (Asp^324, Asp^453, and Asp^454) (PDB code 1HI0) are represented in magenta sticks. The position of the two ions in the catalytic position, inferred from the Phi6 RdRp structure, is indicated in purple.

The above figure is reprinted by permission from the ASBMB: J Biol Chem (2007, 282, 10678-10689) copyright 2007.