Tracing the birth of structural domains from loops during protein evolution

Abstract The structures and functions of proteins are embedded into the loop scaffolds of structural domains. Their origin and evolution remain mysterious. Here, we use a novel graph-theoretical approach to describe how modular and non-modular loop prototypes combine to form folded structures in pro...

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Main Authors: M. Fayez Aziz, Fizza Mughal, Gustavo Caetano-Anollés
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-41556-w