Figure 2
The equatorial interactions of PQQ in the active site and the dative bonds that coordinate the calcium. The lengths of the bonds to the Ca2+ ion are all between 2.4 and 2.8 Å. The orthoquinone group is formed by the central six-membered ring with two O-atom substituents. The vicinal disulfide bond formed by cysteines 103 and 104, which packs against the PQQ ring, has been omitted for clarity. |