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Kinase dynamics. Using ancient protein kinases to unravel a modern cancer drug's mechanism.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 20 Feb 2015
Wilson C, Agafonov R V, Hoemberger M, Kutter S, Zorba A, Halpin J, Buosi V, Otten R, Waterman D, Theobald D L, Kern D
Abstract excerpt
Macromolecular function is rooted in energy landscapes, where sequence determines not a single structure but an ensemble of conformations. Hence, evolution modifies a protein's function by altering its energy landscape. Here, we recreate the evolutionary pathway between two modern human oncogenes, Src and Abl, by reconstructing their common ancestors. Our evolutionary reconstruction combined with x-ray structures...
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