During transitions proteins make fleeting bonds.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
How do proteins efficiently and precisely shift from one conformation to another? Gardino et al. (2009) show that transient hydrogen bonds are critical to the conformational transition of the nitrogen regulatory protein NtrC between its native state and its active state.
Medical subject headings
- Protein Conformation
- Proteins