HIV Protease - Active Site Overview | HIV - Protease | ||
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Overview Top view (rotate 90) (Slow) Active Site Catalytic Asp Specificity: Molecular surface: [Orange: Leu23, Pro81, Val82] [Grey: entire drug] This Jmol page shows the structure of HIV protease bound to an inhibitor (HIV drug). In this complex, a number of non-polar residues of the protease make extensive contacts the inhibitor, providing a hydrophobic binding pocket that stabilizes the drug-enzyme complex. The presence of the drug in the active site prevents the protease from binding its normal substrate. |