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<Structure load='1X70' size='350' frame='true' align='right' caption='Biological Dimer of DPP IV' scene='57/573132/1x70_basic_dimer/1'>
<Structure load='1X70' size='350' frame='true' align='right' caption='Biological Dimer of DPP IV' scene='57/573132/1x70_basic_dimer/1'>
===Structure===
===Structure===
 
The specificity of the DPP IV in its ability to discern the proline from other amino acids can be seen in the binding pocket, where two glutamates, <scene name='57/573132/1x70_glutamates/1'>Glu205-Glu206</scene>, form a small pocket where only small residues like proline or alanine will fit. <ref name="Gorrell">PMID: 15584901</ref>
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