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Figure 9.
Figure 9. Model of docking during induced release. Cartoon illustrating the mechanism of displacement of sF from AB by AA. AB1 and AB2 are colored cyan and green, respectively. sF is colored pink and AA in orange. Residues important for docking and displacement are labeled in step 1. The model is as follows: (1) AB1 of sF:AB[2] is the targeted molecule for docking as its surface is more accessible to AA. In particular, AB-Arg20, a residue critical for the AA:AB interaction exposed. (2) AA docks onto its initial docking sites on AB1 (represented by AB-Glu104 and AB-Ile112). (3) AA docks into a secondary which is represented by AA-Asp23 interacting with AB-Arg20. Upon the second docking, a clash occurs between sF and AA (circled in black and represented by AA-Glu21 and sF-Asp148). (4) The clash leads to the dissociation of sF from AB(ADP). AA then slips into its final docking conformation that is amenable to phosphorylation (represented by AA turning yellow and Ser58 turning red). (5) P-AA dissociates from AB(ADP) due to steric and electrostatic clashes. (6) Unphosphorylated AAs interact with AB1 as an IC and AB2 as a target for phosphorylation.

The above figure is reprinted by permission from Elsevier: J Mol Biol (2004, 340, 941-956) copyright 2004.