Insulin Human T6 Hexamer

Insulin Human T6 Hexamer

X-ray Crystal structure resolved to 1.0 Å at 120 K
(Some hydrogen atoms are resolved, they can be removed for
clarity of viewing using the "Remove Hydrogens" button)
PDB structure: 1MSO; Smith, G.D., Pangborn, W.A., Blessing, R. H.
(2003) Acta Crystallogr., D 59, 474-482, DOI: 10.2210/pdb1mso/pdb



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(WITHOUT free water molecules)
Adding the Waters in the Interior (a 3D recreation of Figure 6 of Reference)











Notes:
Zn - Zn distance 16.42 Å
Crystallographic analysis yields 6 coordinate pseudo-octahedral
Zn atoms each bound to 3 water molecules

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