Structure-based prediction of protein allostery

2017/11/05 by Joe G Greener, Joe G. Greener, Michael J.E. Sternberg +1 · 1 citation
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Computer Science · #Computational Drug Discovery Methods #Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis #Protein Structure and Dynamics

paper · doi:10.1016/j.sbi.2017.10.002

openalex publication_date 2017/11/05 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30

Abstract

Allostery is the functional change at one site on a protein caused by a change at a distant site. In order for the benefits of allostery to be taken advantage of, both for basic understanding of proteins and to develop new classes of drugs, the structure-based prediction of allosteric binding sites, modulators and communication pathways is necessary. Here we review the recently emerging field of allosteric prediction, focusing mainly on computational methods. We also describe the search for cryptic binding pockets and attempts to design allostery into proteins. The development and adoption of such methods is essential or the long-preached potential of allostery will remain elusive.

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