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Figure 4.
Figure 4 (A) Stereo view of the overlaid C[ ]-carbon structures of CPD-2 (CP subdomain only; yellow sticks), CPA (green sticks) and CPT (magenta sticks). The zinc ion (violet sphere) belongs to the CPD-2 structure. Selected CPD-2 residues are labelled. (B) View facing the funnel surrounding the active site cleft superimposed with its solid Connolly surface displaying the electrostatic potential [ranging from -15 k[B]T/e (red) to +15 k[B]T/e (blue)] of CPD-2 (left), CPA (centre) and CPT (right). The modelled substrate (CPD-2) and the coordinates (PDB access code 6cpa) of a phosphonate inhibitor (CPA and CPT) are also displayed, respectively, to highlight the active site. (C) Stereo view of the C[ ]-carbon structures of CPD-2 (CP subdomain only; yellow sticks) and CPA (green sticks) in its complex with potato carboxypeptidase inhibitor (blue sticks) (PDB access code 4cpa). Steric hindrance prevents the latter from binding the regulatory CP. The zinc ion (violet sphere) belongs to the CPD-2 structure. Some CPD-2 residues are labelled.

The above figure is reprinted from an Open Access publication published by Macmillan Publishers Ltd: EMBO J (1999, 18, 5817-5826) copyright 1999.