Inside the enzyme (IMAGE)

School of Science, The University of Tokyo

Inside the enzyme

Caption

The enzyme SacC seen by cryo-electron microscopy, with each working part in a different color and its partner protein SacE in green. A synthetic molecule, designed to imitate one of the enzyme's reaction intermediates, was attached so the enzyme could be caught mid-cycle. The map shows it held in a pocket that selectively recognizes one among several closely related amino acids.

Credit

Haraguchi et al, 2026

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