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Effect of mutations in globular proteins: seven core (hydrophobic) residues mutated to methionine (left panel: native, right: mutant) in phage T4-lysozyme and yet, the fold is preserved without almost any marked distortions. This happens because of ‘structural relaxation’ in proteins due to their inherent conformational plasticity (adaptability to changes).
