Working proteins make good use of frustration

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Computational surveys show that after folding enzymes still remain partially frustrated at their active site to allow catalysis targeting. Parts of the protein distant from the enzymatic center also show evidence of frustration to support the active site.

Link:

http://news.rice.edu/2019/02/11/working-proteins-make-good-use-of-frustration-2/

Author:

Mike Williams