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Review
. 2010;93(Pt 1):1-6.
doi: 10.3184/003685009X12605492662844.

An overview of the processes shaping protein evolution

Roy D Sleator  1
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Review

An overview of the processes shaping protein evolution

Roy D Sleator. Sci Prog. 2010.

Abstract

From a comparatively small number of protein structural domains a staggering array of structural variants has evolved which has, in turn, facilitated an expanse of functional derivatives. Herein I review the primary mechanisms which have contributed to the vastness of our existing, and expanding, protein repertoires.

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