Protein-Lipid Interactions.

 

Bovine b-lactoglobulin complexed with palmitate.

PDB: 1B0O

Ionic Interaction between Lys-60 of the enzyme and the carboxylate group of the lipid.

A CH-p type interaction between Phe-105 of the enzyme and the aliphatic chain of the lipid.

Intestinal fatty acid binding protein complexed with
myristate.

PDB: 1ICM

Ionic interaction between Arg-106 of the protein and the carboxylate group of the lipid.

A H-bond between Trp-82 of the protein (N-H) with the carboxylate group of the lipid.

Cellular retinoic acid binding protein with bound all-trans-retinoic acid

PDB: 1CBS

This is an ionic interaction between Arg-132 of the protein and the carboxylate group of the retinoic acid.

This is a potential H-bond between Tyr-134 of the protein and the carboxylate group of the retinoic acid.

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