BiophysicsbioRxiv
Synonymous mutations can alter protein dimerization through localized interface misfolding involving self-entanglements
L. P. Dang, D. A. Nissley, I. Sitarik…·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.
DOI 10.1016/j.jmb.2024.168487