Genetically tunable frustration controls allostery in an intrinsically disordered transcription factor

Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) present a functional paradox because they lack stable tertiary structure, but nonetheless play a central role in signaling, utilizing a process known as allostery. Historically, allostery in structured proteins has been interpreted in terms of propagated stru...

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Main Authors: Jing Li, Jordan T White, Harry Saavedra, James O Wrabl, Hesam N Motlagh, Kaixian Liu, James Sowers, Trina A Schroer, E Brad Thompson, Vincent J Hilser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2017-10-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/30688