Protein study suggests drug side effects are inevitable

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 01:00 in Biology & Nature

A new study of both computer-created and natural proteins suggests that the number of unique pockets – sites where small molecule pharmaceutical compounds can bind to proteins – is surprisingly small, meaning drug side effects may be impossible to avoid.

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