How Cells Perceive Methionine as a Growth Cue (IMAGE)

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How Cells Perceive Methionine as a Growth Cue

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A recent study from the Laxman lab elucidates how a small metabolite and amino acid, methionine, acts as a growth signal for cells, by setting into motion a metabolic program for cell proliferation.

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Adhish Walvekar and Sunil Laxman, Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine (inStem), Bangalore, India

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