3) Also related to the limited resolution: interactions of the Trp-rich loop are discussed (Results section) but the electron density map in that region looks poorly resolved. This is a very important part of a CDC and the motif defines the family so another panel is required to show the quality of the electron density map in that region. (A close up stereo showing side-chains would help). There is great interest in seeing what conformation this loop adopts in the prepore and pore states since it is thought to control prepore to pore conversion. In Results paragraph two, the authors state that the undecapeptide is interacting with Thr405. This sentence should be re-worded to provide more detail. What is the nature of this interaction and again is the resolution of this area sufficient to justify this comment? From Figure 2C the loop itself does not seem to be resolved even at the Cα backbone level.