Structural biology: A moving story of receptors.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Animals sense light and chemical signals through proteins called G-protein-coupled receptors. The crystal structure of one such receptor in complex with a G-protein fragment shows how these receptors are activated.
Medical subject headings
- GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits
- Rod Opsins