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However, to fully understand the role of the conformational dynamics in molecular recognition, studies on the binding transition state are needed. Here, we investigate the binding transition state between nonstructural protein 1 (NS1) of the pandemic 1918 influenza A virus and the human p85\u03b2 subunit of PI3K. 1918 NS1 binds to p85\u03b2\n                    <jats:italic>via<\/jats:italic>\n                    conformational selection. We present the free-energy mapping of the transition and bound states of the 1918 NS1:p85\u03b2 interaction using linear free energy relationship and \u03d5-value analyses. We find that the binding transition state of 1918 NS1 and p85\u03b2 is structurally similar to the bound state with well-defined binding orientation and hydrophobic interactions. 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