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Functional definition of a multi-protein complex of various signaling elements, whose association and activities are regulated by scaffold proteins. The assembly of the signalosome is modulated in a complex spatio-temporal manner and ensures the specificity and speed of intracellular signal transduction.
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(2011). Signalosome. In: Schwab, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Cancer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16483-5_5305
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