Figure 3
Structural similarities of MSBI1.176 WH1. (a) The five β-sheets (β1–β5–β4–β3–β2) showing the main-chain interactions in MSBI1.176 WH1 (cyan and orange) and RepA WH1 (gray). The β-strands were held by numerous main-chain hydrogen bonds (dashed lines), similar to RepA, including the dimeric interface (β4–β3). (b) The region containing α1–α2–α5 was similar in orientation to that in RepA. This region produced a V-shaped structure and α5 is the linker region to the WH2 domain. The hydrophobic pocket also contained three leucine residues, i.e. Leu11, Leu18 and Ile25, which were similarly positioned in RepA (data not shown). |