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Figure 7.
Figure 7. A sequence-dependent intramolecular switch determines the cis/trans isomerization of metal-free legume lectins. (a) Stereo view of the carbohydrate binding sites and the C-terminal β-strands of apo-PAL (coloured according to atom type), apo-GS-IB4^15 (red) and apo-con A^11 (yellow) superimposed on each other. The hydrogen bonds between Asp208 and Asn104 in apo-con A are indicated by broken lines. (b) Stereo view of an equivalent superposition for apo-PAL (coloured according to atom type), ERGIC 53^38 (blue), Arcelin-1^36 (light green) and Arcelin-5^35 (dark green).

The above figure is reprinted by permission from Elsevier: J Mol Biol (2006, 361, 153-167) copyright 2006.