A cryptic symmetry switch allosterically controls how the PF4 self-protein turns into a pathogenic antigen.
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- 10.1038/s41467-026-76387-6
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- 2026 Sep 11
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@article{allodium:10.1038/s41467-026-76387-6,
title = {A cryptic symmetry switch allosterically controls how the PF4 self-protein turns into a pathogenic antigen.},
author = {Ma Q and Huang J and Mak E and Martinez Pomier K and Zhou P and Akimoto M and Ivetic N and Nazy I and Melacini G},
year = {2026},
journal = {Nature communications},
doi = {10.1038/s41467-026-76387-6},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-76387-6}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - A cryptic symmetry switch allosterically controls how the PF4 self-protein turns into a pathogenic antigen. AU - Ma Q AU - Huang J AU - Mak E AU - Martinez Pomier K AU - Zhou P AU - Akimoto M AU - Ivetic N AU - Nazy I AU - Melacini G PY - 2026 JO - Nature communications DO - 10.1038/s41467-026-76387-6 UR - https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-76387-6 ER -
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Q, M., J, H., E, M., K, M. P., P, Z., M, A., N, I., I, N., & G, M. (2026). A cryptic symmetry switch allosterically controls how the PF4 self-protein turns into a pathogenic antigen.. Nature communications. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-76387-6
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