Protein stability is determined by single-site bias rather than pairwise covariance
Matt Sternke, Katherine W. Tripp, Soumya Prakash Behera, Justin P. Nguyen, Doug Barrick
The paper designs protein sequences with varying single-site biases and pairwise covariances, finding that single-site biases determine stability while pairwise covariances affect catalytic activity.
Nature Chemical Biology · Jul 10, 2026Peer-reviewedBiophysics