Figure 4
Enlarged view of the streptavidin C1 structure complexed with biotin. The hydrogen-bonding network with biotin is formed by Asn56, Ser60, Tyr76, Ser78 and Asp160, and hydrophobic interactions occur between biotin and strictly conserved residues (Leu58 in Loop1–2, Val80 in Loop3–4, Tyr111 in Loop5–6, Trp140 in β7 and Leu142 in β7). Residues in the flexible Loop3–4 (–80VGN82–) play a pivotal role in the binding of biotin, which is mainly formed with Trp152 (Mol C) in a closed conformation. |