Computer modeling reveals hidden conversations within cells
15th Sep 2005, 21:20 GMT
UCSD biochemists have developed a computer program that helps explain a long-standing mystery: how the same proteins can play different roles in a wide range of cellular processes, including those leading to immune responses and cancer.
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