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Customized signaling with reconfigurable protein scaffolds

Nature Biotechnology volume 26, pages 526–528 (2008)Cite this article

Engineering protein scaffolds creates signaling networks with novel properties.

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Figure 1: Examples of signaling topologies using the engineered scaffold protein.

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Guye, P., Weiss, R. Customized signaling with reconfigurable protein scaffolds. Nat Biotechnol 26, 526–528 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0508-526

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