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ReviewNature methods2026

Toward a unified framework for determining conformational ensembles of disordered proteins.

Hamidreza Ghafouri, Pavel Kadeřávek, Ana M Melo, Maria Cristina Aspromonte, Pau Bernadó, Juan Cortés, Zsuzsanna Dosztányi, Gábor Erdős, Michael Feig, Giacomo Janson and 16 more

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Review in Nature methods, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed.

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26 authors.

Hamidreza GhafouriDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Pavel KadeřávekCentral European Institute of Technology (CEITEC), Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic.
Ana M MeloiBB-Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences and and Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal.
Maria Cristina AspromonteDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Pau BernadóCentre de Biologie Structurale (CBS), Université de Montpellier, INSERM and CNRS, Montpellier, France.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7395-5922
Juan CortésLAAS-CNRS, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, Toulouse, France.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4660-0306
Zsuzsanna DosztányiDepartment of Biochemistry, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary.
Gábor ErdősDepartment of Biochemistry, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary.
Michael FeigDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9380-6422
Giacomo JansonDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
Kresten Lindorff-LarsenStructural Biology and NMR Laboratory, Linderstrøm-Lang Centre for Protein Science, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4750-6039
Frans A A MulderJohannes Kepler University, Institute of Biochemistry, Linz, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9427-8406
Peter NagyDepartment of Molecular Immunology and Toxicology and the National Tumor Biology Laboratory, National Institute of Oncology, Budapest, Hungary.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3393-235X
Richard PestellChemistry Coordinating Institute, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary.
Damiano PiovesanDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8210-2390
Marco SchiavinaMagnetic Resonance Center and Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy.
Benjamin SchulerDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5970-4251
Nathalie SibilleCentre de Biologie Structurale (CBS), CNRS - Univ. Montpellier - Inserm, Montpellier, France.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8145-6795
Giulio TeseiStructural Biology and NMR Laboratory, Linderstrøm-Lang Centre for Protein Science, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4339-4460
Peter TompaHUN-REN Office for Supported Research Groups (TKI), Cell Cycle Laboratory, National Institute of Oncology, Budapest, Hungary.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8042-9939
Michele VendruscoloYusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, Centre for Misfolding Diseases, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3616-1610
Jiri VondrasekInstitute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic.
Wim VrankenStructural Biology Brussels, Bio-engineering Department, Brussels, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7470-4324
Lukas ZidekCentral European Institute of Technology (CEITEC), Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8013-0336
Silvio C E TosattoDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy. silvio.tosatto@unipd.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4525-7793
Alexander Miguel MonzonDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy. alexander.monzon@unipd.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0362-8218

Funding

Agence Nationale de la Recherche (French National Research Agency) ANR-22-CE45-0003Agence Nationale de la Recherche (French National Research Agency) ANR-24-CE11-2382-03European Commission (EC) 101160233European Commission (EC) 101182949European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) CA21160Fundação Bial (Bial Foundation) 45/2022Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca (Ministry of Education, University and Research) CN00000041Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca (Ministry of Education, University and Research) IR0000009Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca (Ministry of Education, University and Research) IR0000010Ministerstvo Školství, Mládeže a Telovýchovy (Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports) LUC23081NOVA | Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FCT/UNL) 2022.01454.PTDC
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Disordered proteins play essential roles in myriad cellular processes, yet their structural characterization remains a major challenge due to their dynamic and heterogeneous nature. Here we present a community-driven initiative to address this problem by advocating a unified framework for determining conformational ensembles of disordered proteins. Our aim is to integrate state-of-the-art experimental techniques with advanced computational methods, including knowledge-based sampling, enhanced molecular dynamics and machine learning models. The modular framework comprises three interconnected components: experimental data acquisition, computational ensemble generation and validation. The systematic development of this framework will ensure the accurate and reproducible determination of conformational ensembles of disordered proteins. We highlight the open challenges necessary to achieve this goal, including force-field accuracy, efficient sampling, and environmental dependence, advocating for collaborative benchmarking and standardized protocols.

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Computational BiologyIntrinsically Disordered ProteinsMachine LearningMolecular Dynamics SimulationProtein ConformationIntrinsically Disordered Proteins

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