Endogenous intracellular allosteric modulators of GPCRs remain largely unexplored, with limited binding and phenotype data available. This gap arises from the lack of robust computational methods for unbiased cavity identification, cavity-specific li...
The CRISPR/Cas9 system is a powerful gene-editing tool. Its specificity and stability rely on complex allosteric regulation. Understanding these allosteric regulations is essential for developing high-fidelity Cas9 variants with reduced off-target ef...
MALT1 is a key component of the CARD11-BCL10-MALT1 (CBM) complex downstream from BTK on the B-cell receptor signaling pathway. It is a key mediator of NF-κB signaling and considered a potential therapeutic target for several subtypes of non-Hodgkin's...
Journal of chemical information and modeling
Oct 13, 2025
β-Arrestins (βarr1 and βarr2) are key transducers of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling, orchestrating both shared and isoform-specific intracellular pathways. Phosphorylation of the receptor C-terminal tail by GPCR kinases encodes regulator...
Journal of chemical information and modeling
Sep 29, 2025
FMRFamide-activated sodium channels (FaNaCs) represent a unique class of neuropeptide-gated ion channels within the degenerin/epithelial sodium channel (DEG/ENaC) superfamily. While cryo-electron microscopy has revealed static binding architectures, ...
Journal of chemical theory and computation
Sep 16, 2025
Biased allosteric modulators (BAMs) offer a promising avenue for developing safer and more selective therapeutics for G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). However, their molecular mechanisms remain unclear due to the complex combination of biased and...
Allosteric regulation in proteins is a critical aspect of cellular function, influencing various biological processes through conformational or dynamic changes induced by effector molecules. Allosteric drugs possess significant therapeutic value due ...
Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS
Jun 14, 2025
We present an idea of protein molecules that challenges the traditional view of proteins as simple molecular machines and suggests instead that they exhibit a basic form of "intelligence". The idea stems from suggestions coming from Integrated Inform...
International journal of biological macromolecules
May 30, 2025
MRGPRX1 plays dual roles in mediating nociception and pruritus, making it a promising target for alleviating itch and inhibiting pain. However, the mechanisms underlying MRGPRX1 activation and allosteric modulation remain poorly understood, posing si...
We present a comprehensive, quantitative model of the allosteric molecular mechanisms of selective cholesterol (CHL) uptake and delivery by the StarD4 protein - an intracellular cholesterol trafficking protein that facilitates the crucial non-vesicul...
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