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Mutations at hypothetical binding site 2 in insulin and insulin-like growth factors 1 and 2.
Vitamins and hormones - 1 Jan 2023
Jiráček Jiří, Selicharová Irena, Žáková Lenka
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Elucidating how insulin and the related insulin-like growth factors 1 and 2 (IGF-1 and IGF-2) bind to their cellular receptors (IR and IGF-1R) and how the receptors are activated has been the holy grail for generations of scientists. However, deciphering the 3D structure of tyrosine kinase receptors and their hormone-bound complexes has been complicated by the flexible and dimeric nature of the receptors and the...
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