Figure 4
From: Structure of a lectin from Canavalia gladiata seeds: new structural insights for old molecules
Stereo view of Abu ligand site. H-bonds stabilize the Abu (magenta) in the pocket after the anchoring by hydrophobic interactions. The pocket is formed in the monomers interface, which build the canonical dimers of CGL, inside the hydrophobic cavity. Asp 139 from one chain and Ala 125 from the other monomer chain interacts with abu by H-bonds. Two interstitial water molecules (red balls) perform H-bonds with the amino and carboxyl groups of abu. The hydrophobic contacts are established by abu and Leu 126 and Val 179 from the same chain.