Modeling, mutagenesis, and structural studies on the fully conserved phosphate-binding loop (loop 8) of triosephosphate isomerase: toward a new substrate specificity.
Norledge, B.V., Lambeir, A.M., Abagyan, R.A., Rottmann, A., Fernandez, A.M., Filimonov, V.V., Peter, M.G., Wierenga, R.K.(2001) Proteins 42: 383-389
- PubMed: 11151009 
- PubMed Abstract: 
Loop 8 (residues 232-242) in triosephosphate isomerase (TIM) is a highly conserved loop that forms a tight binding pocket for the phosphate moiety of the substrate. Its sequence includes the fully conserved, solvent-exposed Leu238. The tight phosphat ...