Figure 1.
The ‘open-closed’ asymmetric structure of EcTrpRS. (A) The domain organization of EcTrpRS. (B) The overall structure of homodimeric EcTrpRS in an asymmetric conformation with a molecule of the intermediate product TrpAMP bound at the active site cavity of the closed subunit (subClosed). EcTrpRS is presented as a cartoon model and colored according to (A), and TrpAMP is presented as a sphere. (C) Superposition of subOpen and subClosed by aligning their ADs.
