Download or read book Structure and Function of Intrinsically Disordered Proteins written by Peter Tompa and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2009-11-18 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The existence and functioning of intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) challenge the classical structure-function paradigm that equates function with a well-defined 3D structure. Uncovering the disordered complement of proteomes and understanding their functioning can extend the structure-function paradigm to herald new breakthroughs in drug dev