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An internal latch lets one pufferfish taste receptor accept amino acids of either handedness
A University of Osaka team solved the first crystal structure of the pufferfish Tas1r1/Tas1r3 binding domain and found bridges between subdomains that keep the clamshell closed on an imperfect fit. Flavor design sits several steps downstream.
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