Figure 5
(a) Superposition of the A17λ and A17κ variable domains. A17λ CDR loops are shown in magenta and A17κ CDR loops are shown in blue. The flip of the Trp-L92 side chain is indicated. (b) The flipping of Trp-L92 provides the enlargement of the hydrophobic pocket surface (Trp-L92–Phe-L100) and the formation of a kind of lid above the cavity entrance. The light chain of A17κ is shown in cyan and the heavy chain is shown in brown; the light chain of A17λ is shown in green and the heavy chain in shown in magenta. |