Structures of the protein vinculin reveal drastic conformational changes associated with binding to its partners in cell-adhesion contacts. These changes might let vinculin regulate the assembly of these complexes.
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Weis, W. How to build a cell junction. Nature 430, 513–515 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/430513a
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