Detail of GH3.5 active site (IMAGE)

Washington University in St. Louis

Detail of GH3.5 active site

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Detail of the active site of GH3.5 determined by crystallizing the protein and bombarding it with X-rays. Auxin (lavender stick drawing), bound in the pocket, is being converted to an inactive form. Blue is nitrogen and red is oxygen.

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Joe Jez

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