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Pymol Pictures
Na+ Binding Pocket
W321, which is positioned at the bottom of the hydrophobic pocket(green link from allie), sets the top of the . The Na+ ion binding pocket acts as a negative allosteric site for G protein activity. When Na+ enters the Na+ ion binding pocket, it interacts with Asp 113, and shuts down the activity of the protein. When the G protein is in its active state, the Na+ ion binding pocket is collapsed, preventing the entrance of Na+.
Neurotensin (Ligand)
'72/721548/Neurotensin/2'
Function
Disease
Relevance
Structural highlights
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