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Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) are biomolecules that do
not have a definite 3D structure; their role in the biochemical
network of a cell relates to their ability to switch rapidly among
different secondary and tertiary structures. The emergence of IDPs
has challenged the classical protein structure-function paradigm.
IDPs play an important role in cellular regulation, signaling and
control in health and disease. However, the unusual biophysics of
these proteins makes structural characterisation of IDPs and their
complexes not only challenging but often resulting in opposite
conclusions. This book studies the structural characterisation and
future directions of IDPs. Chapter One focuses on the DNA-binding
IDPs and how intrinsic disorder affects their function. Chapter Two
discusses the use of a computer atomistic simulation for the
structural analysis of IDPs. The final chapter, Chapter Three,
examines two long-standing contradictions concerning dimerisation
and membrane-binding activities of IDPs; provides an explanation of
these discrepancies; and demonstrates how the resolution of these
critical issues in the field results in the expanded understanding
of cell function with multiple applications in biology and
medicine.
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