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The active site of HisRS contains a <scene name='User:Jamie_Abbott/Sandbox2/Histidine_binding_pocket/1'>histidine binding pocket</scene> composed of highly conserved <scene name='User:Jamie_Abbott/Sandbox2/Histidine_binding_residues/1'>residues </scene> found in distinct sequences motifs. First, the LV/AAGGGLDYY loop (or <scene name='User:Jamie_Abbott/Sandbox2/Hisa_loop/1'>HisA Loop</scene> ) forms one wall of the binding pocket.  This HisA loop is highly conserved and extends over a part of the active site<ref name="aaRSbk">Francklyn, C., and Arnez, J.G. (2004) in ''Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetases'' (Ibba, M.,Francklyn, C.,Cusack, S.. Eds.) [http://www.landesbioscience.com/books/iu/id/810/?nocache=145477703 Landes Publishing, Austin, TX]</ref>.  Second, the glycine-rich β-strand (sequence AGGRYDGL preceding <scene name='User:Jamie_Abbott/Sandbox2/Motif_iii/4'>motif III</scene>) comprises the histidine binding pocket floor and wall.  Finally, conserved side chains that make direct contact with histidine are Glu83 and Gly127 (<scene name='User:Jamie_Abbott/Sandbox2/Motif_ii/2'>motif II</scene>), which contact the α-amino and α-carbonyl functional groups, respectively, and Glu131 (motif II) and Tyr264, which make hydrogen bonds to the Nδ and Nε, respectively, of the imidazole ring<ref name="aaRSbk" />.