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A dimer of Escherichia coli galactose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase in complex with UDP-galactose

Cartoon diagram of a dimer of Escherichia coli galactose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase (GALT) in complex with UDP-galactose (stick models). Potassium, zinc, and iron ions are visible as purple, gray, and bronze-colored spheres, respectively. See (Thoden et al 2005). (Illustration prepared by Fvasconcellos on August 8, 2008, to match orientation in the original paper: Thoden JB, Timson DJ, Reece RJ, Holden HM. Molecular structure of human galactokinase: implications for type II galactosemia. J Biol Chem 2005;280[10]:9662-70. Public domain.)