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Beta2-adrenergic receptor protein

ID Number
2337

Description
Crystal structure of the beta2-adrenergic receptor protein. This is the first known structure of a human G protein-coupled receptor, a large family of proteins that control critical bodily functions and the action of about half of today's pharmaceuticals.

Featured as one of the November 2007 Protein Structure Initiative Structures of the Month.

Type
Illustration

Source
The Stevens Laboratory, The Scripps Research Institute

Credit Line
The Stevens Laboratory, The Scripps Research Institute

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