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Molecular machines or pleiomorphic ensembles: signaling complexes revisited

Signaling complexes typically consist of highly dynamic molecular ensembles that are challenging to study and to describe accurately. Conventional mechanical descriptions misrepresent this reality and can be actively counterproductive by misdirecting us away from investigating critical issues.

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Autores principales: Mayer, Bruce J, Blinov, Michael L, Loew, Leslie M
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2776906/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19835637
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/jbiol185
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spelling pubmed-27769062010-04-16 Molecular machines or pleiomorphic ensembles: signaling complexes revisited Mayer, Bruce J Blinov, Michael L Loew, Leslie M J Biol Opinion Signaling complexes typically consist of highly dynamic molecular ensembles that are challenging to study and to describe accurately. Conventional mechanical descriptions misrepresent this reality and can be actively counterproductive by misdirecting us away from investigating critical issues. BioMed Central 2009 2009-10-16 /pmc/articles/PMC2776906/ /pubmed/19835637 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/jbiol185 Text en Copyright © 2009 BioMed Central Ltd
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Mayer, Bruce J
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Molecular machines or pleiomorphic ensembles: signaling complexes revisited
title Molecular machines or pleiomorphic ensembles: signaling complexes revisited
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title_short Molecular machines or pleiomorphic ensembles: signaling complexes revisited
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2776906/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19835637
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/jbiol185
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