Biological functions of multistable proteins

Kenneth W. Nickerson

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Abstract

Multistable proteins are defined as those that have available more than one most stable conformation. This capability requires a reversal of the most stable and metastable designations dependent upon environmental conditions. The concept of multistability is discussed with regard to enzyme maturation, hybrid vigor, metabolic temperature compensation, developmental gradients, membrane transport and the classical theory of allostery.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)507-515
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Theoretical Biology
Volume40
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 22 1973
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Statistics and Probability
  • Modeling and Simulation
  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • General Immunology and Microbiology
  • General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Applied Mathematics

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