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adaptor protein
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adaptor protein [ə′dap·tər ‚prō‚tēn]
(cell and molecular biology)
A specialized protein that links protein components of the signaling pathway, thereby aiding intracellular signal transduction.


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In the first section, contributors describe epidermal growth factor receptors (EGFRs) and their role in the ontology and maintenance of tumor tissues, detailing recent advances in the understanding of their molecular biology, including the intrinsic tyrosine kinase catalytic function and molecular interactions with other structures containing signaling adapter proteins.
Nasdaq: SUGN) today announced that Company researchers have identified a novel class of signal transduction inhibitors that block the function of the GRB2 adapter protein.
 
 
 
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