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Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology 7, 833-846 (November 2006) | doi:10.1038/nrm2039

Protein tyrosine phosphatases: from genes, to function, to disease

Nicholas K. Tonks1  About the author

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The protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTP) superfamily of enzymes functions in a coordinated manner with protein tyrosine kinases to control signalling pathways that underlie a broad spectrum of fundamental physiological processes. In this review, I describe recent breakthroughs in our understanding of the role of the PTPs in the regulation of signal transduction and the aetiology of human disease.

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  1. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 1 Bungtown Road, Cold Spring Harbor, New York 11724, USA.
    Email: tonks@cshl.edu

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