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Modeling Ligands into Maps Derived from Electron Cryomicroscopy
Published on: July 19, 2024
Domain-ligand mapping for enzymes
Matthew Bashton1, Janet M Thornton
1EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge CB10 1SD, United Kingdom. bashton@ebi.ac.uk
Abstract:
In this paper we provide an overview of our current knowledge of the mapping between small molecule ligands and protein domains. We give an overview of the present data resources available on the Web, which provide information about protein-ligand interactions, as well as discussing our own PROCOGNATE database. We present an update of ligand binding in large protein superfamilies and identify those ligands most frequently utilized by nature. Finally we discuss potential uses for this type of data.
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