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Abstract
There are now numerous examples of proteins that are unstructured or only partially
structured under physiological conditions and yet are nevertheless functional. Such
proteins are especially prevalent in eukaryotes. In many cases, intrinsically disordered
proteins adopt folded structures upon binding to their biological targets. Many new
examples of coupled folding and binding events have been reported recently, providing
new insights into mechanisms of molecular recognition.