Insulin Receptor Saturated with Insulin Molecules (IMAGE)

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Insulin Receptor Saturated with Insulin Molecules

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A representative 2D class average of the insulin receptor ectodomain saturated with insulin obtained by cryo-electron microscopy (left) and the corresponding scheme of the complete receptor (right). The insulin receptor ectodomain and the four insulins are colored in blue and red, respectively.

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© Gutmann, Shafer, Poojari et al., 2019

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