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Focus on proteins

Genes may get the most attention, but it is proteins - the products of most genes - that build and control cells.

Features

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How different types of genetic study help link genes to human disease. 31/08/07
Image for Surface talk: Cells' communication systems
When two cells meet, they talk to each other through the proteins that stud their surfaces. 16/12/04
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The function of a newly discovered protein can often be established by identifying its interaction partners, if their functions are already known. 08/01/03
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Large-scale protein analysis can identify proteins whose expression is altered by the administration of drugs. 08/01/03
The muscle protein titin contains 34 350 amino acids and is the largest known human protein.
               

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