Figure 2
The anchoring interactions of Asn11 OD2 in wild-type TIM (cyan; PDB entry 1n55; complexed with PGA in grey) by hydrogen bonds from Asn11 OD2 to Trp12 N and Lys13 N. In the wild-type TIM active site Asn11 ND2 functions as an oxyanion-hole donor for the aldehyde substrate (Kursula et al., 2001). In A-TIM (green, PDB entry 2vel; complexed with PGA in yellow) the peptide after Trp12 is flipped, causing a different conformation of the Asn11 side chain. Hydrogen-bonding interactions are highlighted by dotted lines. |