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Scaffolding H2O2 signaling

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Peroxidases, rather than simply reducing H2O2 to water, also convey oxidation signals to proteins such as transcription factors. A new study reveals how a scaffold protein enables formation of a mixed disulfide between the peroxidase and a transcription factor.

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Figure 1: A ternary complex ensures H2O2-mediated oxidation of Yap1.

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