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Our previous computational modeling of the full-length TSHR identified this LR as an intrinsically disordered protein that appears to serve as a critical bridge transmitting structural changes from the leucine-rich domain (LRD) to the transmembrane domain of the receptor during its activation. However, the behavior of the LR in response to different ligands that bind the LRD and its influence on receptor structure as a whole has not been systematically explored. Using molecular dynamics simulations of full-length TSHR complexes with various ligands, we have examined the influence of ligand on TSHR structural changes with a particular emphasis on those adopted by the LR upon ligand binding. Our analyses revealed that the LR did not maintain a stable secondary or tertiary structure in isolation but exhibited high conformational flexibility, adopting distinct structures depending on the bound ligand (ie, it is a chameleon). 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