Báo cáo khoa học: Energetic coupling along an allosteric communication channel drives the binding of Jun-Fos heterodimeric transcription factor to DNA

Although allostery plays a central role in driving protein–DNA interac-tions, the physical basis of such cooperative behavior remains poorly understood. In the present study, using isothermal titration calorimetry in conjunction with site-directed mutagenesis, we provide evidence that an intricate network of energetically-coupled residues within the basic regions of the Jun-Fos heterodimeric transcription factor accounts for its allosteric binding to DNA.