conformational_switch A region of a polypeptide, involved in the transition from one conformational state to another. polypeptide conformational switch MM Young, K Kirshenbaum, KA Dill & S Highsmith. Predicting conformational switches in proteins. Protein Science, 1999, 8, 1752-64. K. Kirshenbaum, M.M. Young and S. Highsmith. Predicting Allosteric Switches in Myosins. Protein Science 8(9):1806-1815. 1999. sequence SO:0001422 biochemical_region_of_peptide