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Nature 444, 279-280 (16 November 2006) | doi:10.1038/nature05306; Published online 15 November 2006
Cell biology: Brief encounters bolster contacts
Tom L. Blundell1 & Juan Fernández-Recio2
Abstract
Molecules often work together in complexes to carry out their functions in the cell. But how do they get together in such a dynamic environment? A structural study follows proteins as they meet their partners.
Living cells, particularly during growth and proliferation, need regulatory processes of great sensitivity and high specificity. To achieve this, signal-to-noise ratios must be high when information is received and transmitted between the cell surface, the cytoplasm and the nucleus.
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