Table 4.
Characteristic motifs in UDGs (Example: E. coli UDG [2EUG] and human UDG [1AKZ]) and variations as seen in vvUDG (2OWQ, 2OWR).
| 2EUG | 1AKZ | 2OWQ, 2OWR | |
| Catalytic water- | 62-GQDPYH-67 | 143-GQDPYH-148 | 66-GIDPYP-71 |
| activating-loop | |||
| Pro-rich loop | 84-AIPPS-88 | 165-PPPPS-169 | - |
| Uracil specificity | 120-LLLN-123 | 201-LLLN-204 | 117-IPWN-120 |
| Gly-Ser loop | 165-GS-166 | 246-GS-247 | - |
| Leu intercalation loop | 187-HPSPLSAHR-195 | 268-HPSPLSVYR-276 | 179-GYHPAARDR-187 |
| Active site residues | D64, Y66, F77, N123, H187, L191 | D145, Y147, F158, N204, H268, L272 | D68, Y70, F79, N120, H181 |