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Evolution of chemokine receptors is driven by mutations in the sodium binding site.
PLoS computational biology - 1 Jun 2018
Taddese Bruck, Deniaud Madeline, Garnier Antoine, Tiss Asma, Guissouma Hajer, Abdi Hervé, Henrion Daniel, Chabbert Marie
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Chemokines and their receptors (members of the GPCR super-family) are involved in a wide variety of physiological processes and diseases; thus, understanding the specificity of the chemokine receptor family could help develop new receptor specific drugs. Here, we explore the evolutionary mechanisms that led to the emergence of the chemokine receptors. Based on GPCR hierarchical classification, we analyzed nested...
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