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However, these variations are rather limited and the agonist binding site remains electronegative for all isotypes tested.
Coloring of the pocket according to its electrostatic potential shows for instance that the alpha7-alpha7 pocket is slightly more electronegative than alpha4-beta2 (Figure 4- Bottom).
The most electronegative ligand in LHCPs is the sidechain of His.
c brings its electronegative carboxyl group into conjugation with the π system of the macrocycle, with the same effect [ 22 ] . As a consequence, the central Mg atom of Chls b and c has a greater affinity for exogenous electrons, thus is a stronger Lewis acid.
Biosynthetic modifications to the periphery of the tetrapyrrole ring progressively cause withdrawal of electrons from the pyrrole nitrogens, thereby decreasing their basicity [ 20 21 ] . For example, oxidation of the 7-methyl group in Chl a to the electronegative aldehyde of Chl b reduces the pK of the pyrrole nitrogens by 2 pH units.