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. 2001 Mar;10(3):613–621. doi: 10.1110/gad.34501

Fig. 3.

Fig. 3.

Local structure of the reduced form around Fe—S cluster and Leu 41 in its open conformation (open water gate). Placing the side chain of Leu 41 away from Cys 9 Sγ allows the string of water molecules to approach the Cys 9 Sγ, with the first water forming a hydrogen bond with Cys 9 Sγ.