Table 2. Residues That Are Majorly Involved in the Binding of VLB into the Tubulin Heterodimera.
subunit | hydrogen bonds | hydrophobic interactions |
---|---|---|
α-tubulin | Asn329, Lys336 | Leu248, Ile332 Thr349, Gly350, Phe351, Val353 |
β-tubulin | Lys176, Val177 | Ser178, Asp179, Tyr210, Pro222 |
Residues underlined bind via H-bonds with the CT moiety of VLB, whereas those in italic interact with the vindoline moiety of VLB.