Long-Timescale Molecular Dynamics Reveal a Coordination-Biased Conformational Selection Mechanism for Sorcin Activation
Qiushi Ye, Ibrahim Damilare Boyenle, Holly R. Hemesath, Kathleen Joyce Carillo, Mithras Manssuri, Lei Zhang, Yanxin Liu
This study uses long-timescale molecular dynamics simulations to show that Ca2+ binding shifts pre-existing active states in Sorcin rather than inducing activation de novo.
bioRxiv · Jul 9, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics