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Newly Solved Structure of the Human A2A Adenosine Receptor

Caption: The new Scripps Research study reveals the structure of the human A2A adenosine receptor (sometimes referred to as the "caffeine receptor"), shedding light on the large and medically important family of G protein-coupled receptors.

Credit: Courtesy of the Stevens lab, The Scripps Research Institute.

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