adapterimolekyyleillä
Adapterimolekyyleillä, known in English as adapter molecules, are a class of proteins or other biomolecules that bridge the gap between two other molecules or complexes. They play a crucial role in facilitating interactions that would otherwise not occur or would be inefficient. These molecules typically possess distinct binding sites, each capable of interacting with a specific partner molecule. By physically connecting these partners, adapterimolekyyleillä bring them into close proximity, enabling downstream processes like signal transduction, protein complex assembly, or the transport of molecules.
In cellular signaling, adapterimolekyyleillä are frequently involved in the recruitment of downstream effector proteins to activated
Beyond signaling, adapterimolekyyleillä are also important in molecular recognition and assembly. For instance, in the immune