The molecular basis for cellular function of intrinsically disordered protein regions

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The molecular basis for cellular function of intrinsically disordered protein regions. / Holehouse, Alex S.; Kragelund, Birthe B.

In: Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, Vol. 25, 2024, p. 187–211.

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Holehouse, AS & Kragelund, BB 2024, 'The molecular basis for cellular function of intrinsically disordered protein regions', Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, vol. 25, pp. 187–211. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41580-023-00673-0

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Holehouse, A. S., & Kragelund, B. B. (2024). The molecular basis for cellular function of intrinsically disordered protein regions. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 25, 187–211. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41580-023-00673-0

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Holehouse AS, Kragelund BB. The molecular basis for cellular function of intrinsically disordered protein regions. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology. 2024;25:187–211. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41580-023-00673-0

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Holehouse, Alex S. ; Kragelund, Birthe B. / The molecular basis for cellular function of intrinsically disordered protein regions. In: Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology. 2024 ; Vol. 25. pp. 187–211.

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