The Hidden Lives of Proteins (IMAGE)

Brandeis University

The Hidden Lives of Proteins

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The hidden alternate structure of the human prolyl isomerase uncovered by ambient temperature high-resolution x-ray crystallography. Fast flipping between the main (blue) and minor (light blue) structures is essential for catalytic power.

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Dorothee Kern

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