Hyderabad, May 8 -- Researchers at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) in Hyderabad have made a breakthrough in understanding how proteins function, revealing that their ability to flex and shift shape is key to multitasking in living organisms.

The study, published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, demonstrates that proteins are not limited to a single, stable 3D structure. Instead, they can temporarily rearrange themselves, allowing them to interact with a wider range of RNA molecules and perform multiple roles within the cell.

This flexibility, scientists found, is crucial for precise gene regulation, especially in plants that lack adaptive immune systems.

Using advanced nuclear magnetic resonance (NM...