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. 2013 May 7;8(5):e62745. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0062745

Figure 7. Analysis of the dynamics of the Phe gate.

Figure 7

A, The torsion angle (Cα-Cβ-Cγ-Cδ1 ) used for the analysis of F215 gating. B, The partially-stacked phenyl rings of F107 and F215 in the open (red) and closed (green) states (two snapshots are shown). C-J, The torsion angle Cα-Cβ-Cγ-Cδ1 of F215 as a function of simulation time in the processes of substrate leaving the channel. Data were collected from trajectories of wild-type EcAmtB with methylamine (C) and ammonia (D), H168A/H318A AmtB with methylamine (E, G), ammonia (F, H), and H168A/H318A AmtB without substrate (I, J).