mechanistic
Analysis v1
Some tiny parts of a protein in your body might help it switch shapes to move thyroid hormones in and out of cells.
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Insights into molecular properties of the human monocarboxylate transporter 8 by combining functional with structural information
Computational/Algorithm Study
2011 Aug 3The study looks at how certain parts of the MCT8 protein help it change shape to move thyroid hormones, and finds that the areas mentioned in the claim are important for this process.
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No contradicting evidence found
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