Electrostatic Interactions in Protein Structure, Folding, Binding, and Condensation.

ABSTRACT: Charged and polar groups, through forming ion pairs, hydrogen bonds, and other less specific electrostatic interactions, impart important properties to proteins. Modulation of the charges on the amino acids, e.g., by pH and by phosphorylation and dephosphorylation, have significant effects such as protein denaturation and switch-like response of signal transduction networks. This review aims to present a unifying theme among the various effects of protein charges and polar groups. Simple models will be used to illustrate basic ideas about electrostatic interactions in proteins, and these ideas in turn will be used to elucidate the roles of electrostatic interactions in protein structure, folding, binding, condensation, and related biological functions. In particular, we will examine how ch

SUBMITTER: Zhou HX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5831536 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature