... role in the enzymaticreaction which will be discussed later. The structure of the active site, the type of proteinligands, the zinc-binding motif, the presence of a waterFig. 3. Structure of the ... that the metalmust be intrinsically contained in the protein. The structure of the active site is illustrated in Fig. 3. The zinc ion is tetrahedrally coordinated bythree protein residues and ... determination of the BcZBPprotein at a resolution of 1.8 A˚, provides importantclues towards understanding the enzyme function,including the identification of a zinc-binding site withina potential...