Heterogeneity in protein folding and unfolding reactions
S Bhatia, JB Udgaonkar - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
Proteins have dynamic structures that undergo chain motions on time scales spanning from
picoseconds to seconds. Resolving the resultant conformational heterogeneity is essential …
picoseconds to seconds. Resolving the resultant conformational heterogeneity is essential …
[HTML][HTML] Single molecule FRET: A powerful tool to study intrinsically disordered proteins
SJ LeBlanc, P Kulkarni, KR Weninger - Biomolecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) are often modeled using ideas from polymer physics
that suggest they smoothly explore all corners of configuration space. Experimental …
that suggest they smoothly explore all corners of configuration space. Experimental …
Conformational ensembles of an intrinsically disordered protein consistent with NMR, SAXS, and single-molecule FRET
GNW Gomes, M Krzeminski, A Namini… - Journal of the …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) have fluctuating heterogeneous conformations, which
makes their structural characterization challenging. Although challenging, characterization …
makes their structural characterization challenging. Although challenging, characterization …
Sequence effects on size, shape, and structural heterogeneity in intrinsically disordered proteins
Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) lack well-defined three-dimensional structures, thus
challenging the archetypal notion of structure–function relationships. Determining the …
challenging the archetypal notion of structure–function relationships. Determining the …
Abundant production of reactive water radical cations under ambient conditions
M Wang, XF Gao, R Su, P He, YY Cheng, K Li… - CCS …, 2022 - chinesechemsoc.org
Water radical cations, the crucial intermediates in many aqueous reactions and biochemical
processes, are difficult to investigate experimentally due to their short lifetime and low …
processes, are difficult to investigate experimentally due to their short lifetime and low …
Evolution of all-atom protein force fields to improve local and global properties
Experimental studies on intrinsically disordered and unfolded proteins have shown that in
isolation they typically have low populations of secondary structure and exhibit distance …
isolation they typically have low populations of secondary structure and exhibit distance …
Unfolded states under folding conditions accommodate sequence-specific conformational preferences with random coil-like dimensions
I Peran, AS Holehouse, IS Carrico… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Proteins are marginally stable molecules that fluctuate between folded and unfolded states.
Here, we provide a high-resolution description of unfolded states under refolding conditions …
Here, we provide a high-resolution description of unfolded states under refolding conditions …
Commonly used FRET fluorophores promote collapse of an otherwise disordered protein
JA Riback, MA Bowman… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
The dimensions that unfolded proteins, including intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs),
adopt in the absence of denaturant remain controversial. We developed an analysis …
adopt in the absence of denaturant remain controversial. We developed an analysis …
Small-angle X-ray scattering signatures of conformational heterogeneity and homogeneity of disordered protein ensembles
An accurate account of disordered protein conformations is of central importance to
deciphering the physicochemical basis of biological functions of intrinsically disordered …
deciphering the physicochemical basis of biological functions of intrinsically disordered …
Integrating single-molecule spectroscopy and simulations for the study of intrinsically disordered proteins
Over the last two decades, intrinsically disordered proteins and protein regions (IDRs) have
emerged from a niche corner of biophysics to be recognized as essential drivers of cellular …
emerged from a niche corner of biophysics to be recognized as essential drivers of cellular …