Thoughts on the Proteins Native State

Abstract

The presence of metamorphism in the protein's native state is not yet fully understood. In an attempt to throw light on this issue here we present an assessment, in terms of the amide hydrogen exchange protection factor, that aims to determine the likely existence of structural fluctuations in the native-state consistent with both the upper bound marginal stability of proteins and the metamorphism presence. The preliminary results enable us to conclude that the native-state metamorphism is, indeed, more probable than thought.