Linking folding and binding

PE Wright, HJ Dyson - Current opinion in structural biology, 2009 - Elsevier
Many cellular proteins are intrinsically disordered and undergo folding, in whole or in part,
upon binding to their physiological targets. The past few years have seen an exponential …

Principles of protein− protein interactions: what are the preferred ways for proteins to interact?

O Keskin, A Gursoy, B Ma, R Nussinov - Chemical reviews, 2008 - ACS Publications
Proteins are the working horse of the cellular machinery. They are responsible for diverse
functions ranging from molecular motors to signaling. They catalyze reactions, transport …

Protein ensembles: how does nature harness thermodynamic fluctuations for life? The diverse functional roles of conformational ensembles in the cell

G Wei, W **, R Nussinov, B Ma - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
All soluble proteins populate conformational ensembles that together constitute the native
state. Their fluctuations in water are intrinsic thermodynamic phenomena, and the …

Natively unfolded proteins

AL Fink - Current opinion in structural biology, 2005 - Elsevier
It is now clear that a significant fraction of eukaryotic genomes encode proteins with
substantial regions of disordered structure. In spite of the lack of structure, these proteins …

Protein dynamics and conformational disorder in molecular recognition

T Mittag, LE Kay, JD Forman‐Kay - Journal of Molecular …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Recognition requires protein flexibility because it facilitates conformational rearrangements
and induced‐fit mechanisms upon target binding. Intrinsic disorder is an extreme on the …

[BOOK][B] Structure and function of intrinsically disordered proteins

P Tompa, A Fersht - 2009 - taylorfrancis.com
The existence and functioning of intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) challenge the
classical structure-function paradigm that equates function with a well-defined 3D structure …

On the specificity of protein–protein interactions in the context of disorder

K Teilum, JG Olsen, BB Kragelund - Biochemical Journal, 2021 - portlandpress.com
With the increased focus on intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) and their large
interactomes, the question about their specificity—or more so on their multispecificity—arise …

Collapse transitions of proteins and the interplay among backbone, sidechain, and solvent interactions

AS Holehouse, RV Pappu - Annual Review of biophysics, 2018 - annualreviews.org
Proteins can collapse into compact globules or form expanded, solvent-accessible, coil-like
conformations. Additionally, they can fold into well-defined three-dimensional structures or …

Assessment of models for calculating the hydrodynamic radius of intrinsically disordered proteins

F Pesce, EA Newcombe, P Seiffert, EE Tranchant… - Biophysical …, 2023 - cell.com
Diffusion measurements by pulsed-field gradient NMR and fluorescence correlation
spectroscopy can be used to probe the hydrodynamic radius of proteins, which contains …

[HTML][HTML] Receptor-activated transcription factors and beyond: multiple modes of Smad2/3-dependent transmission of TGF-β signaling

K Miyazawa, Y Itoh, H Fu, K Miyazono - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) is a pleiotropic cytokine that is widely distributed
throughout the body. Its receptor proteins, TGF-β type I and type II receptors, are also …