How synonymous mutations alter enzyme structure andfunction over long time scales
Y. Jiang, S. S. Neti, I. Sitarik, P. Pradhan, P. To, Y. Xia, S. D. Fried, S. J. Booker, E. P. O'Brien
This paper shows that synonymous mutations alter enzyme function over time by causing misfolded, entangled protein states that reduce catalytic activity.
bioRxiv · Aug 18, 2021 · PreprintBiophysics