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Computational insights into the conformational transition of STING: Mechanistic, energetic considerations, and the influence of crucial mutations.
Journal of molecular graphics & modelling - 1 Jun 2024
Li Zhenlu, Yue Congran, Xie Shangqiang, Shi Sai, Ye Sheng
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STING (stimulator of interferon genes) is a crucial protein in the innate immune system's response to viral and bacterial infections. In this study, we investigated the mechanistic and energetic mechanism of the conformational transition process of STING activated by cGAMP binding. We found that the STING connector region undergoes an energetically unfavorable rotation during this process, which is compensated by...
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