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Protein Dark Energy: Revealing How Form Drives Function in Structure
Introduction: A new lens for protein structure Researchers are drawing an intriguing parallel between cosmology and biophysics. In astronomy, dark energy explains the universe’s accelerated expansion. In protein science, a similarly elusive force, colloquially termed protein dark energy, helps explain how a protein’s form governs its function. This emerging framework, championed by researchers including Rice…
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Newly Identified Protein Dark Energy Sheds Light on Form vs. Function in Protein Structure
Introduction: A fresh energy perspective in protein science Researchers have long studied how a protein’s shape determines its role in biology. Now a new concept—protein dark energy—promises to deepen our understanding of how form and function emerge from the tangled energetics of protein structures. Drawing on ideas inspired by cosmological “dark energy,” scientists are exploring…