Coupling of folding and binding for unstructured proteins.
There are now numerous examples of proteins that are unstructured or only partially structured under physiological conditions and yet are nevertheless functional. Such proteins are especially prevalent in eukaryotes. In many cases, intrinsically disordered proteins adopt folded structures upon binding to their biological targets. Many new examples of coupled folding and binding events have been reported recently, providing new insights into mechanisms of molecular recognition.
Dyson
H Jane
HJ
Department of Molecular Biology and Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA. dyson@scripps.edu
Wright
Peter E
PE
D000818:Animals; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000502:physiology; D005057:Eukaryotic Cells; D006801:Humans; D011485:Protein Binding / Q000502:physiology*; D017510:Protein Folding; D015398:Signal Transduction; D016335:Zinc Fingers / Q000502:physiology
D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins