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Dance of the dimers

The structure of the apo form of calcyclin, a member of the S100 family of calcium-binding proteins, reveals a novel dimer fold that may reflect the presence of a new interface for target protein recognition.

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Krebs, J., Quadroni, M. & Van Eldik, L. Dance of the dimers. Nat Struct Mol Biol 2, 711–714 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1038/nsb0995-711

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