Can Proteins Bind Based Only on Their Shapes? (IMAGE)

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Can Proteins Bind Based Only on Their Shapes?

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Three protein pair structures. The darkened portions of the structures are the interfaces where the proteins meet and bind.

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Image courtesy of Fengyi Gao, University of Michigan and Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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Image courtesy of Fengyi Gao, University of Michigan and Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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