Protein Model (IMAGE)

American University

Protein Model

Caption

The figure shows a model of the receptor, schematically shown as a green ribbon, in complex with its cognate G protein, shown as grey balls. An amino acid residue that has been found to be mutated in some acromegaly patients (residue 308) is shown in red.

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Prof. Stefano Costanzi/American University

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