Synonymous mutations can alter protein dimerization through localized interface misfolding involving self-entanglements
L. P. Dang, D. A. Nissley, I. Sitarik, Q. V. Van, Y. A. Jiang, M. S. Li, E. P. O'Brien
This paper shows synonymous mutations can alter protein dimerization by causing misfolded self-entangled states that disrupt dimer interfaces, with effects dependent on translation speed.
bioRxiv · Oct 26, 2021Biophysics