Dynamic view of an allosteric intermediate in a positively cooperative dimer
Paul J. Sapienza, Trevor R. Mileur, Muhammad S. Khan, Kelin Li, Jeffrey Aubé, Andrew L. Lee
This paper stabilizes and analyzes the singly-bound intermediate of chorismate mutase to reveal that positive cooperativity arises from dynamic ensemble behavior rather than a simple two-state switch.
bioRxiv · Aug 21, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics