Figure 13
Nuclear density for the active site of the endothiapepsin–inhibitor complex. Asp32 is deprotonated, likely forming a low-barrier hydrogen bond with the gem-diol inhibitor, while Asp215 is protonated, acting as a hydrogen-bond donor to the inhibitor. Reprinted with permission from Coates et al. (2008), J. Am. Chem. Soc. 130, 7235–7237. Copyright (2008) American Chemical Society. |