Conservation in nuoK Back to subunit list
The membrane sector of E. coli Complex I is shown with each of the 6 subunits colored a different color. The peripheral arm and subunit H of the membrane arm are missing.

 nuoL  ND5  :L
 nuoM  ND4  :M
 nuoN  ND2  :N
 nuoK  ND4L  :K
 nuoJ  ND6  :J
 nuoA  ND3  :A
         
Subunit K is colored according to conservation. Magenta is most conserved, cyan is least conserved. Several lipids, detergents and internal water molecules are shown in space filling.

Isolated view of subunit K.

N27 in nuoK     Undo   
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Atoms within 6 Å of subunit K are shown in cpk according to the coloring scheme:

 nuoN  ND2  :N
 nuoL  ND5  :l
 nuoJ  ND6  :J
 nuoA  ND3  :A
         
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Most conserved residues of subunit K .

Glu 36 (and 72), in the proton channel, colored lime.


Structure of the membrane domain of respiratory complex I.
Efremov RG, Sazanov LA.
Nature. 2011 Aug 7;476(7361):414-20.(PubMed)

pdb number (3rko)