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November 23, 2009 Cover
Volume 87, Issue 47
COVER: Renaissance of allosteric drugs is fueled by interest in finding more agents to control G-protein-coupled receptors (ribbon diagram). Allosteric drugs can finetune a receptor’s signal, much like the radio dials in the 19 background.
Volume 87, Issue 47
TUNING THE SIGNAL
Allosteric drugs promise precise control over diseases mediated by G-protein-coupled receptors
COVER: Renaissance of allosteric drugs is fueled by interest in finding more agents to control G-protein-coupled receptors (ribbon diagram). Allosteric drugs can finetune a receptor’s signal, much like the radio dials in the 19 background.
Credit: Molecule: Science; photo: Shutterstock
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November 23, 2009 Issue
Volume 87, Issue 47
November 23, 2009 Issue, Vol. 87 | Iss. 47
Allosteric drugs promise precise control over diseases mediated by G-protein-coupled receptors
(pp. 12-15)
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