Figure 1.GPCR dynamics (IMAGE)

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Figure 1.GPCR dynamics

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GPCR dynamics, shown in purple as the human A2A receptor, and elegant modifications in activation pathways (allostery) indicated by the blue arrow, are critical for enabling GPCRs to bind to multiple G-proteins, shown in green and orange.

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Nature Chemical Biology

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