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Vsevolod V Gurevich¹, Eugenia V Gurevich², Vladimir N Uversky^3,4

¹Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA. vsevolod.gurevich@vanderbilt.edu.

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Arrestins are flexible proteins crucial for cellular signaling. Their conformational flexibility, not rigid structure, enables diverse interactions and functions within the cell.

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EPR GPCR NMR arrestin crystal structure disorder protein-protein interactions

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Biochemistry
Structural Biology

Background:

Arrestins are proteins that bind to phosphorylated G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) and other partners.
They play key roles in signal transduction and cellular regulation.
Arrestins exhibit distinct conformations: free, receptor-bound, and microtubule-bound.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the role of conformational flexibility in arrestin function.
To challenge the traditional view of protein structure based on crystal structures.
To highlight flexibility as a key characteristic of arrestin versatility.

Main Methods:

Analysis of existing scientific literature and data on arrestin structure and function.
Comparison of protein flexibility in physiological versus non-physiological conditions (e.g., crystallization).

Main Results:

Arrestins exhibit significant conformational flexibility across all functional states.
This flexibility is essential for arrestins to bind diverse partners and perform varied functions.
Non-physiological conditions may impose artificial order, masking inherent flexibility.

Conclusions:

Conformational flexibility is a defining and crucial characteristic of arrestins.
True biological order in proteins like arrestins lies in their flexibility, not fixed structures.
Understanding arrestin flexibility is key to comprehending their versatile roles in cell signaling.