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Tcf4 can specifically recognize beta-catenin using alternative conformations.
Nature structural biology - 1 Dec 2001
Graham T A, Ferkey D M, Mao F, Kimelman D, Xu W
Abstract excerpt
Accumulation of the Wnt pathway effector beta-catenin is a hallmark of a number of cancers, including colon cancer. As beta-catenin accumulates in the cell, it forms a complex with Tcf family transcription factors and activates the transcription of several critical genes involved in cell proliferation. Because Tcf4 is the predominant Tcf factor present in colon cancer cells, drugs that specifically disrupt the...
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