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Figure 5.
l-Arginine-induced quaternary structure changes of hexamer. A and B, simplified model showing the molecular hexamer in two different orientations. Different subunits are shown in different colors. K and S refer to AAK and NAT domains, respectively, and the numbers are used to distinguish subunits. The two types of AAK interfaces that link the trimers are illustrated by the interactions between K1 and K4 and between K1 and K5. In addition, monomers within trimers interact via interactions between AAK and NAT domains of adjacent subunits, for example K2 and S1. C, detailed view of interactions between AAK domain K2 and NAT domain S1 for R-state (left panel) and T-state (right panel).

The above figure is reprinted by permission from the ASBMB: J Biol Chem (2009, 284, 4873-4880) copyright 2009.