The cellular response to low oxygen levels is regulated by a process in which one protein is ousted from a binding site by another. It emerges that protein disorder allows the displacement to occur remarkably efficiently. See Letter p.447
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Chong, P., Forman-Kay, J. A hidden competitive advantage of disorder. Nature 543, 325–326 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature21893
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