Journal
OPEN BIOLOGY
Volume 11, Issue 10, Pages -Publisher
ROYAL SOC
DOI: 10.1098/rsob.210222
Keywords
intrinsic disorder; fuzzy binding; protein folding
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- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council [BB/N006267/1, BB/S006877/1]
- BBSRC [BB/S006877/1, BB/N006267/1] Funding Source: UKRI
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This review evaluates the anatomy of intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) and how their intrinsic properties allow for diversity and different modes of interaction. It also provides a detailed overview of the types of disordered domains and the kinetic and thermodynamic principles governing their formation, with reference to a recent example.
Our notions of protein function have long been determined by the protein structure-function paradigm. However, the idea that protein function is dictated by a prerequisite complementarity of shapes at the binding interface is becoming increasingly challenged. Interactions involving intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) have indicated a significant degree of disorder present in the bound state, ranging from static disorder to complete disorder, termed 'random fuzziness'. This review assesses the anatomy of an IDP and relates how its intrinsic properties permit promiscuity and allow for the various modes of interaction. Furthermore, a mechanistic overview of the types of disordered domains is detailed, while also relating to a recent example and the kinetic and thermodynamic principles governing its formation.
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