Toolkit/new switching mechanisms

new switching mechanisms

Engineering Method·Research·Since 2010

Taxonomy: Technique Branch / Method. Workflows sit above the mechanism and technique branches rather than replacing them.

Summary

New switching mechanisms are a protein engineering approach that introduces stimulus-responsive conformational switching into proteins that previously lacked such behavior. In the cited review, these engineered switches are described as enabling reagent-free biosensing and regulated biological function.

Usefulness & Problems

Why this is useful

This approach is useful because it expands switch-like behavior beyond naturally allosteric proteins to proteins that do not inherently undergo signaling-linked conformational change. The cited review positions such engineered switches as useful for biosensing and for controlling biological activity.

Source:

Proteins that switch conformations in response to a signaling event (e.g., ligand binding or chemical modification) present a unique solution to the design of reagent-free biosensors as well as molecules whose biological functions are regulated in useful ways.

Problem solved

It addresses the problem of how to convert non-switching proteins into molecules whose conformation and function respond to signaling events. This is presented as a route to create biosensors and regulated functional proteins from otherwise static binding proteins.

Source:

Proteins that switch conformations in response to a signaling event (e.g., ligand binding or chemical modification) present a unique solution to the design of reagent-free biosensors as well as molecules whose biological functions are regulated in useful ways.

Problem links

Need conditional recombination or state switching

Derived

New switching mechanisms are an engineering approach for introducing stimulus-responsive conformational changes into proteins that previously lacked such behavior. In the cited review context, these engineered switches are positioned as enabling biosensing and regulated biological function.

Taxonomy & Function

Primary hierarchy

Technique Branch

Method: A concrete method used to build, optimize, or evolve an engineered system.

Techniques

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Target processes

recombination

Implementation Constraints

cofactor dependency: cofactor requirement unknownencoding mode: genetically encodedimplementation constraint: context specific validationoperating role: builderswitch architecture: uncaging

The evidence indicates that these switches arise through protein engineering and by joining proteins, consistent with domain fusion-based construct design. No specific cofactors, host expression systems, delivery methods, or sequence design rules are provided in the supplied evidence.

The supplied evidence is review-level and does not provide specific performance metrics, exemplar proteins, or quantitative validation for any one new switching mechanism. Although recombination is listed as a target process in the input, the provided evidence does not directly document a recombination-specific implementation.

Validation

Cell-freeBacteriaMammalianMouseHumanTherapeuticIndep. Replication

Supporting Sources

Ranked Claims

Claim 1application scopesupports2010Source 1needs review

Proteins engineered to switch conformation in response to signaling events can serve as reagent-free biosensors and as molecules with regulated biological functions.

Proteins that switch conformations in response to a signaling event (e.g., ligand binding or chemical modification) present a unique solution to the design of reagent-free biosensors as well as molecules whose biological functions are regulated in useful ways.
Claim 2application scopesupports2010Source 1needs review

Proteins engineered to switch conformation in response to signaling events can serve as reagent-free biosensors and as molecules with regulated biological functions.

Proteins that switch conformations in response to a signaling event (e.g., ligand binding or chemical modification) present a unique solution to the design of reagent-free biosensors as well as molecules whose biological functions are regulated in useful ways.
Claim 3application scopesupports2010Source 1needs review

Proteins engineered to switch conformation in response to signaling events can serve as reagent-free biosensors and as molecules with regulated biological functions.

Proteins that switch conformations in response to a signaling event (e.g., ligand binding or chemical modification) present a unique solution to the design of reagent-free biosensors as well as molecules whose biological functions are regulated in useful ways.
Claim 4application scopesupports2010Source 1needs review

Proteins engineered to switch conformation in response to signaling events can serve as reagent-free biosensors and as molecules with regulated biological functions.

Proteins that switch conformations in response to a signaling event (e.g., ligand binding or chemical modification) present a unique solution to the design of reagent-free biosensors as well as molecules whose biological functions are regulated in useful ways.
Claim 5application scopesupports2010Source 1needs review

Proteins engineered to switch conformation in response to signaling events can serve as reagent-free biosensors and as molecules with regulated biological functions.

Proteins that switch conformations in response to a signaling event (e.g., ligand binding or chemical modification) present a unique solution to the design of reagent-free biosensors as well as molecules whose biological functions are regulated in useful ways.
Claim 6application scopesupports2010Source 1needs review

Proteins engineered to switch conformation in response to signaling events can serve as reagent-free biosensors and as molecules with regulated biological functions.

Proteins that switch conformations in response to a signaling event (e.g., ligand binding or chemical modification) present a unique solution to the design of reagent-free biosensors as well as molecules whose biological functions are regulated in useful ways.
Claim 7application scopesupports2010Source 1needs review

Proteins engineered to switch conformation in response to signaling events can serve as reagent-free biosensors and as molecules with regulated biological functions.

Proteins that switch conformations in response to a signaling event (e.g., ligand binding or chemical modification) present a unique solution to the design of reagent-free biosensors as well as molecules whose biological functions are regulated in useful ways.
Claim 8application scopesupports2010Source 1needs review

Proteins engineered to switch conformation in response to signaling events can serve as reagent-free biosensors and as molecules with regulated biological functions.

Proteins that switch conformations in response to a signaling event (e.g., ligand binding or chemical modification) present a unique solution to the design of reagent-free biosensors as well as molecules whose biological functions are regulated in useful ways.
Claim 9application scopesupports2010Source 1needs review

Proteins engineered to switch conformation in response to signaling events can serve as reagent-free biosensors and as molecules with regulated biological functions.

Proteins that switch conformations in response to a signaling event (e.g., ligand binding or chemical modification) present a unique solution to the design of reagent-free biosensors as well as molecules whose biological functions are regulated in useful ways.
Claim 10application scopesupports2010Source 1needs review

Proteins engineered to switch conformation in response to signaling events can serve as reagent-free biosensors and as molecules with regulated biological functions.

Proteins that switch conformations in response to a signaling event (e.g., ligand binding or chemical modification) present a unique solution to the design of reagent-free biosensors as well as molecules whose biological functions are regulated in useful ways.
Claim 11application scopesupports2010Source 1needs review

Proteins engineered to switch conformation in response to signaling events can serve as reagent-free biosensors and as molecules with regulated biological functions.

Proteins that switch conformations in response to a signaling event (e.g., ligand binding or chemical modification) present a unique solution to the design of reagent-free biosensors as well as molecules whose biological functions are regulated in useful ways.
Claim 12application scopesupports2010Source 1needs review

Proteins engineered to switch conformation in response to signaling events can serve as reagent-free biosensors and as molecules with regulated biological functions.

Proteins that switch conformations in response to a signaling event (e.g., ligand binding or chemical modification) present a unique solution to the design of reagent-free biosensors as well as molecules whose biological functions are regulated in useful ways.
Claim 13application scopesupports2010Source 1needs review

Proteins engineered to switch conformation in response to signaling events can serve as reagent-free biosensors and as molecules with regulated biological functions.

Proteins that switch conformations in response to a signaling event (e.g., ligand binding or chemical modification) present a unique solution to the design of reagent-free biosensors as well as molecules whose biological functions are regulated in useful ways.
Claim 14application scopesupports2010Source 1needs review

Proteins engineered to switch conformation in response to signaling events can serve as reagent-free biosensors and as molecules with regulated biological functions.

Proteins that switch conformations in response to a signaling event (e.g., ligand binding or chemical modification) present a unique solution to the design of reagent-free biosensors as well as molecules whose biological functions are regulated in useful ways.
Claim 15application scopesupports2010Source 1needs review

Proteins engineered to switch conformation in response to signaling events can serve as reagent-free biosensors and as molecules with regulated biological functions.

Proteins that switch conformations in response to a signaling event (e.g., ligand binding or chemical modification) present a unique solution to the design of reagent-free biosensors as well as molecules whose biological functions are regulated in useful ways.
Claim 16application scopesupports2010Source 1needs review

Proteins engineered to switch conformation in response to signaling events can serve as reagent-free biosensors and as molecules with regulated biological functions.

Proteins that switch conformations in response to a signaling event (e.g., ligand binding or chemical modification) present a unique solution to the design of reagent-free biosensors as well as molecules whose biological functions are regulated in useful ways.
Claim 17application scopesupports2010Source 1needs review

Proteins engineered to switch conformation in response to signaling events can serve as reagent-free biosensors and as molecules with regulated biological functions.

Proteins that switch conformations in response to a signaling event (e.g., ligand binding or chemical modification) present a unique solution to the design of reagent-free biosensors as well as molecules whose biological functions are regulated in useful ways.
Claim 18application scopesupports2010Source 1needs review

Proteins engineered to switch conformation in response to signaling events can serve as reagent-free biosensors and as molecules with regulated biological functions.

Proteins that switch conformations in response to a signaling event (e.g., ligand binding or chemical modification) present a unique solution to the design of reagent-free biosensors as well as molecules whose biological functions are regulated in useful ways.
Claim 19application scopesupports2010Source 1needs review

Proteins engineered to switch conformation in response to signaling events can serve as reagent-free biosensors and as molecules with regulated biological functions.

Proteins that switch conformations in response to a signaling event (e.g., ligand binding or chemical modification) present a unique solution to the design of reagent-free biosensors as well as molecules whose biological functions are regulated in useful ways.
Claim 20application scopesupports2010Source 1needs review

Proteins engineered to switch conformation in response to signaling events can serve as reagent-free biosensors and as molecules with regulated biological functions.

Proteins that switch conformations in response to a signaling event (e.g., ligand binding or chemical modification) present a unique solution to the design of reagent-free biosensors as well as molecules whose biological functions are regulated in useful ways.
Claim 21engineering strategy overviewsupports2010Source 1needs review

Recent protein engineering efforts introduce switching properties into binding proteins by leveraging natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins, and creating new switching mechanisms.

Herein, we review recent protein engineering efforts to introduce switching properties into binding proteins. By co-opting natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins in creative ways and formulating altogether new switching mechanisms, researchers are learning how to coax conformational changes from proteins that previously had none.
Claim 22engineering strategy overviewsupports2010Source 1needs review

Recent protein engineering efforts introduce switching properties into binding proteins by leveraging natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins, and creating new switching mechanisms.

Herein, we review recent protein engineering efforts to introduce switching properties into binding proteins. By co-opting natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins in creative ways and formulating altogether new switching mechanisms, researchers are learning how to coax conformational changes from proteins that previously had none.
Claim 23engineering strategy overviewsupports2010Source 1needs review

Recent protein engineering efforts introduce switching properties into binding proteins by leveraging natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins, and creating new switching mechanisms.

Herein, we review recent protein engineering efforts to introduce switching properties into binding proteins. By co-opting natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins in creative ways and formulating altogether new switching mechanisms, researchers are learning how to coax conformational changes from proteins that previously had none.
Claim 24engineering strategy overviewsupports2010Source 1needs review

Recent protein engineering efforts introduce switching properties into binding proteins by leveraging natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins, and creating new switching mechanisms.

Herein, we review recent protein engineering efforts to introduce switching properties into binding proteins. By co-opting natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins in creative ways and formulating altogether new switching mechanisms, researchers are learning how to coax conformational changes from proteins that previously had none.
Claim 25engineering strategy overviewsupports2010Source 1needs review

Recent protein engineering efforts introduce switching properties into binding proteins by leveraging natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins, and creating new switching mechanisms.

Herein, we review recent protein engineering efforts to introduce switching properties into binding proteins. By co-opting natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins in creative ways and formulating altogether new switching mechanisms, researchers are learning how to coax conformational changes from proteins that previously had none.
Claim 26engineering strategy overviewsupports2010Source 1needs review

Recent protein engineering efforts introduce switching properties into binding proteins by leveraging natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins, and creating new switching mechanisms.

Herein, we review recent protein engineering efforts to introduce switching properties into binding proteins. By co-opting natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins in creative ways and formulating altogether new switching mechanisms, researchers are learning how to coax conformational changes from proteins that previously had none.
Claim 27engineering strategy overviewsupports2010Source 1needs review

Recent protein engineering efforts introduce switching properties into binding proteins by leveraging natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins, and creating new switching mechanisms.

Herein, we review recent protein engineering efforts to introduce switching properties into binding proteins. By co-opting natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins in creative ways and formulating altogether new switching mechanisms, researchers are learning how to coax conformational changes from proteins that previously had none.
Claim 28engineering strategy overviewsupports2010Source 1needs review

Recent protein engineering efforts introduce switching properties into binding proteins by leveraging natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins, and creating new switching mechanisms.

Herein, we review recent protein engineering efforts to introduce switching properties into binding proteins. By co-opting natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins in creative ways and formulating altogether new switching mechanisms, researchers are learning how to coax conformational changes from proteins that previously had none.
Claim 29engineering strategy overviewsupports2010Source 1needs review

Recent protein engineering efforts introduce switching properties into binding proteins by leveraging natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins, and creating new switching mechanisms.

Herein, we review recent protein engineering efforts to introduce switching properties into binding proteins. By co-opting natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins in creative ways and formulating altogether new switching mechanisms, researchers are learning how to coax conformational changes from proteins that previously had none.
Claim 30engineering strategy overviewsupports2010Source 1needs review

Recent protein engineering efforts introduce switching properties into binding proteins by leveraging natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins, and creating new switching mechanisms.

Herein, we review recent protein engineering efforts to introduce switching properties into binding proteins. By co-opting natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins in creative ways and formulating altogether new switching mechanisms, researchers are learning how to coax conformational changes from proteins that previously had none.
Claim 31engineering strategy overviewsupports2010Source 1needs review

Recent protein engineering efforts introduce switching properties into binding proteins by leveraging natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins, and creating new switching mechanisms.

Herein, we review recent protein engineering efforts to introduce switching properties into binding proteins. By co-opting natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins in creative ways and formulating altogether new switching mechanisms, researchers are learning how to coax conformational changes from proteins that previously had none.
Claim 32engineering strategy overviewsupports2010Source 1needs review

Recent protein engineering efforts introduce switching properties into binding proteins by leveraging natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins, and creating new switching mechanisms.

Herein, we review recent protein engineering efforts to introduce switching properties into binding proteins. By co-opting natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins in creative ways and formulating altogether new switching mechanisms, researchers are learning how to coax conformational changes from proteins that previously had none.
Claim 33engineering strategy overviewsupports2010Source 1needs review

Recent protein engineering efforts introduce switching properties into binding proteins by leveraging natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins, and creating new switching mechanisms.

Herein, we review recent protein engineering efforts to introduce switching properties into binding proteins. By co-opting natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins in creative ways and formulating altogether new switching mechanisms, researchers are learning how to coax conformational changes from proteins that previously had none.
Claim 34engineering strategy overviewsupports2010Source 1needs review

Recent protein engineering efforts introduce switching properties into binding proteins by leveraging natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins, and creating new switching mechanisms.

Herein, we review recent protein engineering efforts to introduce switching properties into binding proteins. By co-opting natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins in creative ways and formulating altogether new switching mechanisms, researchers are learning how to coax conformational changes from proteins that previously had none.
Claim 35engineering strategy overviewsupports2010Source 1needs review

Recent protein engineering efforts introduce switching properties into binding proteins by leveraging natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins, and creating new switching mechanisms.

Herein, we review recent protein engineering efforts to introduce switching properties into binding proteins. By co-opting natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins in creative ways and formulating altogether new switching mechanisms, researchers are learning how to coax conformational changes from proteins that previously had none.
Claim 36engineering strategy overviewsupports2010Source 1needs review

Recent protein engineering efforts introduce switching properties into binding proteins by leveraging natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins, and creating new switching mechanisms.

Herein, we review recent protein engineering efforts to introduce switching properties into binding proteins. By co-opting natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins in creative ways and formulating altogether new switching mechanisms, researchers are learning how to coax conformational changes from proteins that previously had none.
Claim 37engineering strategy overviewsupports2010Source 1needs review

Recent protein engineering efforts introduce switching properties into binding proteins by leveraging natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins, and creating new switching mechanisms.

Herein, we review recent protein engineering efforts to introduce switching properties into binding proteins. By co-opting natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins in creative ways and formulating altogether new switching mechanisms, researchers are learning how to coax conformational changes from proteins that previously had none.
Claim 38engineering strategy overviewsupports2010Source 1needs review

Recent protein engineering efforts introduce switching properties into binding proteins by leveraging natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins, and creating new switching mechanisms.

Herein, we review recent protein engineering efforts to introduce switching properties into binding proteins. By co-opting natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins in creative ways and formulating altogether new switching mechanisms, researchers are learning how to coax conformational changes from proteins that previously had none.
Claim 39engineering strategy overviewsupports2010Source 1needs review

Recent protein engineering efforts introduce switching properties into binding proteins by leveraging natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins, and creating new switching mechanisms.

Herein, we review recent protein engineering efforts to introduce switching properties into binding proteins. By co-opting natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins in creative ways and formulating altogether new switching mechanisms, researchers are learning how to coax conformational changes from proteins that previously had none.
Claim 40engineering strategy overviewsupports2010Source 1needs review

Recent protein engineering efforts introduce switching properties into binding proteins by leveraging natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins, and creating new switching mechanisms.

Herein, we review recent protein engineering efforts to introduce switching properties into binding proteins. By co-opting natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins in creative ways and formulating altogether new switching mechanisms, researchers are learning how to coax conformational changes from proteins that previously had none.
Claim 41engineering strategy overviewsupports2010Source 1needs review

Recent protein engineering efforts introduce switching properties into binding proteins by leveraging natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins, and creating new switching mechanisms.

Herein, we review recent protein engineering efforts to introduce switching properties into binding proteins. By co-opting natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins in creative ways and formulating altogether new switching mechanisms, researchers are learning how to coax conformational changes from proteins that previously had none.
Claim 42engineering strategy overviewsupports2010Source 1needs review

Recent protein engineering efforts introduce switching properties into binding proteins by leveraging natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins, and creating new switching mechanisms.

Herein, we review recent protein engineering efforts to introduce switching properties into binding proteins. By co-opting natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins in creative ways and formulating altogether new switching mechanisms, researchers are learning how to coax conformational changes from proteins that previously had none.
Claim 43engineering strategy overviewsupports2010Source 1needs review

Recent protein engineering efforts introduce switching properties into binding proteins by leveraging natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins, and creating new switching mechanisms.

Herein, we review recent protein engineering efforts to introduce switching properties into binding proteins. By co-opting natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins in creative ways and formulating altogether new switching mechanisms, researchers are learning how to coax conformational changes from proteins that previously had none.
Claim 44engineering strategy overviewsupports2010Source 1needs review

Recent protein engineering efforts introduce switching properties into binding proteins by leveraging natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins, and creating new switching mechanisms.

Herein, we review recent protein engineering efforts to introduce switching properties into binding proteins. By co-opting natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins in creative ways and formulating altogether new switching mechanisms, researchers are learning how to coax conformational changes from proteins that previously had none.
Claim 45engineering strategy overviewsupports2010Source 1needs review

Recent protein engineering efforts introduce switching properties into binding proteins by leveraging natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins, and creating new switching mechanisms.

Herein, we review recent protein engineering efforts to introduce switching properties into binding proteins. By co-opting natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins in creative ways and formulating altogether new switching mechanisms, researchers are learning how to coax conformational changes from proteins that previously had none.
Claim 46engineering strategy overviewsupports2010Source 1needs review

Recent protein engineering efforts introduce switching properties into binding proteins by leveraging natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins, and creating new switching mechanisms.

Herein, we review recent protein engineering efforts to introduce switching properties into binding proteins. By co-opting natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins in creative ways and formulating altogether new switching mechanisms, researchers are learning how to coax conformational changes from proteins that previously had none.
Claim 47engineering strategy overviewsupports2010Source 1needs review

Recent protein engineering efforts introduce switching properties into binding proteins by leveraging natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins, and creating new switching mechanisms.

Herein, we review recent protein engineering efforts to introduce switching properties into binding proteins. By co-opting natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins in creative ways and formulating altogether new switching mechanisms, researchers are learning how to coax conformational changes from proteins that previously had none.
Claim 48field challengesupports2010Source 1needs review

A major obstacle to developing such switching proteins is that most natural proteins do not undergo conformational change upon ligand binding or chemical modification.

The principal roadblock in the path to develop such molecules is that the majority of natural proteins do not change conformation upon binding their cognate ligands or becoming chemically modified.
Claim 49field challengesupports2010Source 1needs review

A major obstacle to developing such switching proteins is that most natural proteins do not undergo conformational change upon ligand binding or chemical modification.

The principal roadblock in the path to develop such molecules is that the majority of natural proteins do not change conformation upon binding their cognate ligands or becoming chemically modified.
Claim 50field challengesupports2010Source 1needs review

A major obstacle to developing such switching proteins is that most natural proteins do not undergo conformational change upon ligand binding or chemical modification.

The principal roadblock in the path to develop such molecules is that the majority of natural proteins do not change conformation upon binding their cognate ligands or becoming chemically modified.
Claim 51field challengesupports2010Source 1needs review

A major obstacle to developing such switching proteins is that most natural proteins do not undergo conformational change upon ligand binding or chemical modification.

The principal roadblock in the path to develop such molecules is that the majority of natural proteins do not change conformation upon binding their cognate ligands or becoming chemically modified.
Claim 52field challengesupports2010Source 1needs review

A major obstacle to developing such switching proteins is that most natural proteins do not undergo conformational change upon ligand binding or chemical modification.

The principal roadblock in the path to develop such molecules is that the majority of natural proteins do not change conformation upon binding their cognate ligands or becoming chemically modified.
Claim 53field challengesupports2010Source 1needs review

A major obstacle to developing such switching proteins is that most natural proteins do not undergo conformational change upon ligand binding or chemical modification.

The principal roadblock in the path to develop such molecules is that the majority of natural proteins do not change conformation upon binding their cognate ligands or becoming chemically modified.
Claim 54field challengesupports2010Source 1needs review

A major obstacle to developing such switching proteins is that most natural proteins do not undergo conformational change upon ligand binding or chemical modification.

The principal roadblock in the path to develop such molecules is that the majority of natural proteins do not change conformation upon binding their cognate ligands or becoming chemically modified.
Claim 55field challengesupports2010Source 1needs review

A major obstacle to developing such switching proteins is that most natural proteins do not undergo conformational change upon ligand binding or chemical modification.

The principal roadblock in the path to develop such molecules is that the majority of natural proteins do not change conformation upon binding their cognate ligands or becoming chemically modified.
Claim 56field challengesupports2010Source 1needs review

A major obstacle to developing such switching proteins is that most natural proteins do not undergo conformational change upon ligand binding or chemical modification.

The principal roadblock in the path to develop such molecules is that the majority of natural proteins do not change conformation upon binding their cognate ligands or becoming chemically modified.
Claim 57field challengesupports2010Source 1needs review

A major obstacle to developing such switching proteins is that most natural proteins do not undergo conformational change upon ligand binding or chemical modification.

The principal roadblock in the path to develop such molecules is that the majority of natural proteins do not change conformation upon binding their cognate ligands or becoming chemically modified.
Claim 58field challengesupports2010Source 1needs review

A major obstacle to developing such switching proteins is that most natural proteins do not undergo conformational change upon ligand binding or chemical modification.

The principal roadblock in the path to develop such molecules is that the majority of natural proteins do not change conformation upon binding their cognate ligands or becoming chemically modified.
Claim 59field challengesupports2010Source 1needs review

A major obstacle to developing such switching proteins is that most natural proteins do not undergo conformational change upon ligand binding or chemical modification.

The principal roadblock in the path to develop such molecules is that the majority of natural proteins do not change conformation upon binding their cognate ligands or becoming chemically modified.
Claim 60field challengesupports2010Source 1needs review

A major obstacle to developing such switching proteins is that most natural proteins do not undergo conformational change upon ligand binding or chemical modification.

The principal roadblock in the path to develop such molecules is that the majority of natural proteins do not change conformation upon binding their cognate ligands or becoming chemically modified.
Claim 61field challengesupports2010Source 1needs review

A major obstacle to developing such switching proteins is that most natural proteins do not undergo conformational change upon ligand binding or chemical modification.

The principal roadblock in the path to develop such molecules is that the majority of natural proteins do not change conformation upon binding their cognate ligands or becoming chemically modified.
Claim 62field challengesupports2010Source 1needs review

A major obstacle to developing such switching proteins is that most natural proteins do not undergo conformational change upon ligand binding or chemical modification.

The principal roadblock in the path to develop such molecules is that the majority of natural proteins do not change conformation upon binding their cognate ligands or becoming chemically modified.
Claim 63field challengesupports2010Source 1needs review

A major obstacle to developing such switching proteins is that most natural proteins do not undergo conformational change upon ligand binding or chemical modification.

The principal roadblock in the path to develop such molecules is that the majority of natural proteins do not change conformation upon binding their cognate ligands or becoming chemically modified.
Claim 64field challengesupports2010Source 1needs review

A major obstacle to developing such switching proteins is that most natural proteins do not undergo conformational change upon ligand binding or chemical modification.

The principal roadblock in the path to develop such molecules is that the majority of natural proteins do not change conformation upon binding their cognate ligands or becoming chemically modified.
Claim 65field challengesupports2010Source 1needs review

A major obstacle to developing such switching proteins is that most natural proteins do not undergo conformational change upon ligand binding or chemical modification.

The principal roadblock in the path to develop such molecules is that the majority of natural proteins do not change conformation upon binding their cognate ligands or becoming chemically modified.
Claim 66field challengesupports2010Source 1needs review

A major obstacle to developing such switching proteins is that most natural proteins do not undergo conformational change upon ligand binding or chemical modification.

The principal roadblock in the path to develop such molecules is that the majority of natural proteins do not change conformation upon binding their cognate ligands or becoming chemically modified.
Claim 67field challengesupports2010Source 1needs review

A major obstacle to developing such switching proteins is that most natural proteins do not undergo conformational change upon ligand binding or chemical modification.

The principal roadblock in the path to develop such molecules is that the majority of natural proteins do not change conformation upon binding their cognate ligands or becoming chemically modified.

Approval Evidence

1 source1 linked approval claimfirst-pass slug new-switching-mechanisms
By ... formulating altogether new switching mechanisms, researchers are learning how to coax conformational changes from proteins that previously had none.

Source:

engineering strategy overviewsupports

Recent protein engineering efforts introduce switching properties into binding proteins by leveraging natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins, and creating new switching mechanisms.

Herein, we review recent protein engineering efforts to introduce switching properties into binding proteins. By co-opting natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins in creative ways and formulating altogether new switching mechanisms, researchers are learning how to coax conformational changes from proteins that previously had none.

Source:

Comparisons

Source-backed strengths

A key strength is conceptual generality: the review states that researchers can create switching properties by formulating new mechanisms rather than relying only on pre-existing natural allostery. The approach is specifically framed as supporting reagent-free biosensors and regulated biological functions.

Source:

Herein, we review recent protein engineering efforts to introduce switching properties into binding proteins. By co-opting natural allosteric coupling, joining proteins in creative ways and formulating altogether new switching mechanisms, researchers are learning how to coax conformational changes from proteins that previously had none.

new switching mechanisms and co-opting natural allosteric coupling address a similar problem space because they share recombination.

Shared frame: same top-level item type; shared target processes: recombination; shared mechanisms: conformational switching, conformational uncaging, conformational_uncaging

new switching mechanisms and multiplexed engineering address a similar problem space because they share recombination.

Shared frame: same top-level item type; shared target processes: recombination

new switching mechanisms and shRNA-delivered by lentivirus address a similar problem space because they share recombination.

Shared frame: same top-level item type; shared target processes: recombination

Ranked Citations

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    StructuralSource 1Protein Science2010Claim 19Claim 20Claim 19

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