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Nature Structural & Molecular Biology 15, 865–867 (1 August 2008) | doi:10.1038/nsmb.1447

Molecular recognition of nitrated fatty acids by PPAR|[gamma]|

Yong Li , Jifeng Zhang , Francisco J Schopfer , Dariusz Martynowski , Minerva T Garcia-Barrio , Amanda Kovach , Kelly Suino-Powell , Paul R S Baker , Bruce A Freeman , Y Eugene Chen & H Eric Xu

Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-γ (PPARγ) regulates metabolic homeostasis and adipocyte differentiation, and it is activated by oxidized and nitrated fatty acids. Here we report the crystal structure of the PPARγ ligand binding domain bound to nitrated linoleic acid, a potent endogenous ligand of PPARγ.