| Literature DB >> 15933191 |
Jean-Pierre Changeux1, Stuart J Edelstein.
Abstract
Forty years ago, a simple model of allosteric mechanisms (indirect interactions between distinct sites), used initially to explain feedback-inhibited enzymes, was presented by Monod, Wyman, and Changeux. We review the MWC theory and its applications for the understanding of signal transduction in biology, and also identify remaining issues that deserve theoretical and experimental substantiation.Mesh:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15933191 DOI: 10.1126/science.1108595
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728