Allosteric regulation of proteins: A historical perspective on the development of concepts and techniques

Biswas, KH (2017) Allosteric regulation of proteins: A historical perspective on the development of concepts and techniques. In: Resonance, 22 (1). pp. 37-50.

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Abstract

Allostery is a mechanism by which the activity of a large number of proteins is regulated. It is manifested as a change in the activity, either ligand binding or catalysis of one site of a protein due to a ligand binding to another distinct site of the protein. The allosteric effect is transduced by a change in the structural properties of the protein. It has been traditionally understood using either the concerted MWC (Monod, Wyman and Changeux) model, or the sequential KNF (Koshland, Nemethy and Filmer) model of structural changes. However, allostery is fundamentally a thermodynamic process and requires an alteration in the enthalpy or entropy associated with the process.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Resonance
Publisher:	Springer India
Additional Information:	The copyright for this article belongs to Springer India.
Keywords:	allostery; enthalpy; entropy; Proteins; regulation
Department/Centre:	Division of Biological Sciences > Molecular Reproduction, Development & Genetics
Date Deposited:	18 Jul 2022 12:10
Last Modified:	18 Jul 2022 12:10
URI:	https://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/74806

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