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  • Structural biology
  • Statistical thermodynamics
  • Biophysics

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  • Quantitative structure-function relationships are a key goal in structural biology.
  • Statistical thermodynamics links molecular structure to function at equilibrium.
  • Analyzing complex, coupled reactions in biological systems is computationally challenging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a generalizable computational method for analyzing complex linked equilibria in biological systems.
  • To demonstrate the method's utility in modeling intricate biomolecular behaviors.
  • To quantitatively describe structure-function relationships in a model protein system.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a straightforward computational method to handle complex linked equilibria.
  • Collected multidimensional fluorescence data for an engineered fluorescent glucose biosensor.
  • Modeled the biosensor's behavior using ten coupled ligand-binding and conformational exchange reactions.

Main Results:

  • The computational method successfully modeled the complex fluorescence landscape of the biosensor.
  • The model encompassed fundamental biomolecular principles like conformational ensembles and ligand-binding coupling.
  • The fit demonstrated the method's generality for multifaceted biological systems.

Conclusions:

  • The developed computational approach provides a scalable solution for analyzing complex biomolecular systems.
  • This method enables quantitative descriptions of structure-function relationships.
  • It is broadly applicable to diverse biological macromolecules exhibiting complex equilibria.