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Figure 5.
Figure 5 Schematic diagram of water arrangements in the active sites of the reduced native and G81A mutant form of MDH-GOX2. Hydrogen-bonding distances are in Å. (a) Native reduced enzyme. The network of three water molecules (Wat169^WT, Wat196^WT, Wat142^WT) and one sulfate ion are shown along with their interactions with each other, with nearby side chains and with two other waters, Wat110^WT and Wat375^WT. (b) G81A mutant enzyme. The three waters (Wat282^GA, Wat283^GA and Wat284^GA) displace the native sulfate ion and three-water network and take up new positions. Wat54^GA is in the same position as Wat97^WT of the native enzyme. R is a ribityl phosphate group and R' is a Leu side chain.

The above figure is reprinted by permission from the IUCr: Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr (2009, 65, 543-552) copyright 2009.