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Allostery: The Rebound of Proteins

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Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology ((MIMB,volume 2253))

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The discovery of hemoglobin allosteric properties is briefly summarized and contextualized in the frame of the main biochemical revelations that characterized the first half of the XX century. In particular, the historical background of DNA, RNA, and protein structure research is recalled and the new role that protein-protein interaction may have on allosteric regulation is discussed.

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  1. Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy

    Alessandro Finazzi Agrò & Giampiero Mei

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    Luisa Di Paola

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Finazzi Agrò, A., Mei, G. (2021). Allostery: The Rebound of Proteins. In: Di Paola, L., Giuliani, A. (eds) Allostery. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2253. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-1154-8_1

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