Protein allostery and conformational dynamics
The functions of many proteins are regulated through allostery, whereby effector binding at a
distal site changes the functional activity (eg, substrate binding affinity or catalytic efficiency) …
distal site changes the functional activity (eg, substrate binding affinity or catalytic efficiency) …
Energy flow in proteins
DM Leitner - Annu. Rev. Phys. Chem., 2008 - annualreviews.org
Energy flows anisotropically through the residues and vibrational states of globular proteins.
A variety of experimental and computational studies have identified energy transport …
A variety of experimental and computational studies have identified energy transport …
[HTML][HTML] Interaction energy based protein structure networks
MS Vijayabaskar, S Vishveshwara - Biophysical journal, 2010 - cell.com
The three-dimensional structure of a protein is formed and maintained by the noncovalent
interactions among the amino-acid residues of the polypeptide chain. These interactions can …
interactions among the amino-acid residues of the polypeptide chain. These interactions can …
Principles of allosteric interactions in cell signaling
R Nussinov, CJ Tsai, J Liu - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Linking cell signaling events to the fundamental physicochemical basis of the
conformational behavior of single molecules and ultimately to cellular function is a key …
conformational behavior of single molecules and ultimately to cellular function is a key …
Computational approaches to mapping allosteric pathways
VA Feher, JD Durrant, AT Van Wart… - Current opinion in …, 2014 - Elsevier
Highlights•Advances in computational methods for allosteric pathways are reviewed.•New
methods are able to replicate many but not all experimental results.•Each method accesses …
methods are able to replicate many but not all experimental results.•Each method accesses …
[HTML][HTML] Revealing atomic-level mechanisms of protein allostery with molecular dynamics simulations
Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations have become a powerful and popular method for the
study of protein allostery, the widespread phenomenon in which a stimulus at one site on a …
study of protein allostery, the widespread phenomenon in which a stimulus at one site on a …
Quantum ergodicity and energy flow in molecules
DM Leitner - Advances in Physics, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
We review a theory for coupled many-nonlinear oscillator systems that describes quantum
ergodicity and energy flow in molecules. The theory exploits the isomorphism between …
ergodicity and energy flow in molecules. The theory exploits the isomorphism between …
Hidden electrostatic basis of dynamic allostery in a PDZ domain
A Kumawat, S Chakrabarty - Proceedings of the National …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Allosteric effect implies ligand binding at one site leading to structural and/or dynamical
changes at a distant site. PDZ domains are classic examples of dynamic allostery without …
changes at a distant site. PDZ domains are classic examples of dynamic allostery without …
Protein functional landscapes, dynamics, allostery: a tortuous path towards a universal theoretical framework
PI Zhuravlev, GA Papoian - Quarterly reviews of biophysics, 2010 - cambridge.org
Energy landscape theories have provided a common ground for understanding the protein
folding problem, which once seemed to be overwhelmingly complicated. At the same time …
folding problem, which once seemed to be overwhelmingly complicated. At the same time …