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Neuronal protein economics: keeping tabs on synthesis

A study reports a new method for wholesale labeling of neuronal proteins in situ that can visualize newly synthesized protein in a manner compatible with standard immunostaining techniques.

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Figure 1: In situ labeling of proteins with click chemistry.

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Ariel, P., Ryan, T. Neuronal protein economics: keeping tabs on synthesis. Nat Neurosci 13, 781–782 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nn0710-781

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