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The insulin and EGF receptor structures: new insights into ligand-induced receptor activation.
Trends in biochemical sciences - 1 Mar 2007
Ward Colin W, Lawrence Michael C, Streltsov Victor A, Adams Timothy E, McKern Neil M
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The insulin receptor (IR) and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR; also known as ErbB) families exhibit similarities in the composition of their ectodomains. The past five years have seen structures determined for all members of the EGFR family including some complexes with ligand or monoclonal antibody fragments. These structures have led to a clearer understanding of their mechanism of activation and...
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