scaffold proteins

A form of scaffold protein — Proteins that bring together various other proteins in a signaling pathway and allow for their interaction. They recruit downstream effectors in a pathway and enhance specificity of the signal.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of scaffold protein
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