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Dissecting mechanisms of ligand binding and conformational changes in the glutamine-binding protein.
Han Z; Panhans S; Brameyer S; Bilgen E; Ram M; Herr A; Narducci A; Isselstein M; Harris PD; Brix O; Con P; Jung K; Lamb DC; Lerner E; Griffith D; Weikl TR; Zijlstra N; Cordes T
Scientists studied how a protein called GlnBP helps cells take in amino acids. They found out that the protein changes shape after it grabs onto a molecule, which fits the idea of an "induced-fit" model. They also think other proteins should be studied more to understand them better.
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