Figure 1
Typical tetragonal crystals of CYP46A1. The long tetragonal rods are approximately 40 µm in width and 300 µm in length. The red color is typical of the cytochrome P450s and is the consequence of optical absorbance by the haem prosthetic group. The cytochrome P450 46A1 packs in space group I4122 with the c axis parallel to the long axis of the rods. |