An atomic switch for memory.
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Abstract
Molecular genetic techniques are beginning to bring about a detailed understanding of the biochemical processes underlying complex cognitive phenomena such as memory, with investigations approaching atomic-level resolution. An excellent example of this is provided in this issue of Cell by Costa-Mattioli et al. (2007), whose results implicate a single protein dephosphorylation event in the control of long-term memory formation in mice.
Medical subject headings
- Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-2
- Memory