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The Energy Landscape Perspective: Encoding Structure and Function for Biomolecules.

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Peer-reviewed

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Article

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Authors

Röder, Konstantin 
Wales, David J 

Abstract

The energy landscape perspective is outlined with particular reference to biomolecules that perform multiple functions. We associate these multifunctional molecules with multifunnel energy landscapes, illustrated by some selected examples, where understanding the organisation of the landscape has provided new insight into function. Conformational selection and induced fit may provide alternative routes to realisation of multifunctionality, exploiting the possibility of environmental control and distinct binding modes.

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Keywords

biomolecules, disorder, energy landscapes, folding, multiple functions, structural heterogeneity

Journal Title

Front Mol Biosci

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Journal ISSN

2296-889X
2296-889X

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Publisher

Frontiers Media
Sponsorship
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/N035003/1)
Cambridge Philosophical Society EPSRC