A combined theoretical and experimental study revealed the mechanistic and structural basis of mutational effects on allostery and provided insights into the intrinsic connection of intra- and inter-domain properties.
Daiana A Capdevila, Fidel Huerta ... David P Giedroc
Internal dynamics play a crucial functional role in MarR (multiple antibiotic resistance repressor) proteins and their role reconciles the distinct allosteric mechanisms proposed previously.
Shannon N Mostyn, Katie A Wilson ... Robert J Vandenberg
Identification of how bioactive lipids bind and inhibit glycine transporters has the potential to be exploited in the development of a new class of analgesics for chronic pain.
Bruk Mensa, Nicholas F Polizzi ... William F DeGrado
Mutations along the signaling pathway of the E. coli sensor histidine kinase PhoQ alter signal gain and ligand-sensitivity by altering thermodynamic allosteric coupling between domains.
A combination of equilibrium and nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulations is an effective tool to study allosteric communications in ultrafast enzymes that show little or no conformational changes.