IDPs in macromolecular complexes: the roles of multivalent interactions in diverse assemblies

Item Type:	Article
Title:	IDPs in macromolecular complexes: the roles of multivalent interactions in diverse assemblies
Creators Name:	Fung, H.Y.J. and Birol, M. and Rhoades, E.
Abstract:	Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) have critical roles in a diverse array of cellular functions. Of relevance here is that they are components of macromolecular complexes, where their conformational flexibility helps mediate interactions with binding partners. IDPs often interact with their binding partners through short sequence motifs, commonly repeated within the disordered regions. As such, multivalent interactions are common for IDPs and their binding partners within macromolecular complexes. Here we discuss the importance of IDP multivalency in three very different macromolecular assemblies: biomolecular condensates, the nuclear pore, and the cytoskeleton.
Keywords:	Binding Sites, Cytoskeleton, Intrinsically Disordered Proteins, Macromolecular Substances, Nuclear Pore, Protein Binding, Protein Conformation, Animals
Source:	Current Opinion in Structural Biology
ISSN:	0959-440X
Publisher:	Current Biology
Volume:	49
Page Range:	36-43
Date:	April 2018
Official Publication:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbi.2017.12.007
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