MAP Kinase p38 Enzyme -- Inactive and Active (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

MAP Kinase p38 Enzyme -- Inactive and Active

Caption

The inactive form (left) of the MAPK p38 enzyme moves in an uncoordinated fashion. Once the necessary molecules (blue blob and P symbols) bind, the enzyme becomes active (right) by moving in a coordinated fashion to do its job inside a cell.

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Senthil Ganesan, University of Arizona Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.

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