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ADK is a protein made up of 214 amino acids. The <scene name='Sandbox_39/Adenylate_kinase_main_chain2/1'>mainchain</scene> of adenylate kinase  can be seen here in purple with the ligand in the middle of the protein. The <scene name='Sandbox_39/Adenylate_kinase_beta_sheets2/1'>secondary structure</scene> contains 12 alpha helices (light blue) and 7 beta sheets (yellow). The <scene name='Sandbox_39/Adenylate_kinase_hbonds2/1'>backbone hydrogen bonds</scene> hold the protein together and give it shape. The <scene name='Sandbox_39/Adenylate_kinase_hydro_resid4/1'>hydrophobic residues</scene> are located towards the center of the protein, away from water. The <scene name='Sandbox_39/Adenylate_kinase_philic_resid2/1'>hydrophilic residues</scene> are located mainly on the surface or outside of the protein where they will have contact with water and other molecules. The <scene name='Sandbox_39/Adenylate_kinase_ligand/1'>ligand</scene> is located in the center of protein. The ligand has six <scene name='Sandbox_39/Adenylate_kinase_cat_residues/1'>catalytic residues</scene> that allow it to bind to ADK's target protein (catalytic residues shown in white within the green ligand).