GPS for proteins: Tracking the motions of cell receptors

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May 16, 2025, 1:14 pm184 ptsTrendingTop
Taste, pain, or response to stress—nearly all essential functions in the human body are regulated by molecular switches called G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). Researchers at the University of Basel have uncovered the fundamental mechanism for how such a GPCR works.

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