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(7a) (7b)
Plate 6 Structure of the
oestrogen receptor dimer
consisting of two receptor
molecules bound to DNA.
The two molecules of the
receptor are shown green
and blue respectively and
the DNA is shown in
purple.
Plate 7 Structure of (a)
the RXR receptor in the
absence of ligand and (b)
the closely related RAR
receptor following binding
of ligand (light blue atoms
joined by white bonds).
Note the structural
change induced by the
binding of ligand involving
the movement of the
H12 helix towards the
ligand binding core so
creating a sealed pocket
in which the ligand is
trapped.