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Structure of a biosensor molecule designed to bind xenon to a protein with high affinity and specificity. The cage binding xenon, cryptophane-A, is shown in black; the ligand, in this case biotin, is shown in red; and the tether connecting them is shown in purple. The schematic representation of this structure is shown below.
