The Structure of the SHIP2 Phosphatase Domain (IMAGE)

University of Helsinki

The Structure of the SHIP2 Phosphatase Domain

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The researchers demonstrated in cell cultures and in an animal model that metformin directly binds to the lipid phosphatase SHIP2, reducing its activity.

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Lehtonen Lab / University of Helsinki

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