Abstract
Proteins are dynamic entities, and they possess an inherent flexibility that allows them to function through molecular interactions within the cell, among cells and even between organisms. Appreciation of the non-static nature of proteins is emerging, but to describe and incorporate this into an intuitive perception of protein function is challenging. Flexibility is of overwhelming importance for protein function, and the changes in protein structure during interactions with binding partners can be dramatic. The present review addresses protein flexibility, focusing on protein–ligand interactions. The thermodynamics involved are reviewed, and examples of structure-function studies involving experimentally determined flexibility descriptions are presented. While much remains to be understood about protein flexibility, it is clear that it is encoded within their amino acid sequence and should be viewed as an integral part of their structure.
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We thank Signe Mathiasen for expert technical and graphical assistance with the creation of figures. We are grateful to Stine Falsig Pedersen, Kim Vilbour Andersen and Magnus Kjærgaard for valuable and sound comments and critique. This is a contribution from the SBiN-Lab and is financed in part by the Danish Natural Research council (no. 21040604 BBK; no. 272060251 KTE).
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Teilum, K., Olsen, J.G. & Kragelund, B.B. Functional aspects of protein flexibility. Cell. Mol. Life Sci. 66, 2231–2247 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00018-009-0014-6
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