Wouldn't it be nice if you could control the function of any protein with one small molecule? Unlikely as it sounds, this could become possible through a crafty process known as protein splicing.
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Muir, T. Cutting out the middle man. Nature 442, 517–518 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/442517a
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