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Diverse C-terminal variation rewires protein stability in health and disease

Proteins are the tiny machines that keep our cells running, and how long they last in the cell often determines how well they can do their job. One important part of a protein is its tail end, known as the C-terminus. Although this region may seem small, it can vary in many ways.

Diverse C-terminal variation rewires protein stability in health and disease
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Proteins are the tiny machines that keep our cells running, and how long they last in the cell often determines how well they can do their job. One important part of a protein is its tail end, known as the C-terminus. Although this region may seem small, it can vary in many ways.

Originally published at Phys.org

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