Coupling of receptor conformation and ligand orientation determine graded activity.
Bruning, J.B., Parent, A.A., Gil, G., Zhao, M., Nowak, J., Pace, M.C., Smith, C.L., Afonine, P.V., Adams, P.D., Katzenellenbogen, J.A., Nettles, K.W.(2010) Nat Chem Biol 6: 837-843
- PubMed: 20924370 
- DOI: 10.1038/nchembio.451
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
2QXS, 2QZO, 3OSA, 3OS8, 3OS9 - PubMed Abstract: 
Small molecules stabilize specific protein conformations from a larger ensemble, enabling molecular switches that control diverse cellular functions. We show here that the converse also holds true: the conformational state of the estrogen receptor can direct distinct orientations of the bound ligand ...