Review Article

Understanding the Added Value of G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Heteromers

Figure 1

Cartoon showing that cooperation between different receptors may achieve objectives that are unobtainable for a single receptor. In a tribute to one of the names used for these receptors (serpentine receptors) they are depicted as serpents/snakes; each colored serpentine would correspond to a given GPCR. The fruits and the fruit tree are a pictorial metaphor of cell/biological functions that may be reached by activation of GPCR monomers, dimers, or trimers. Copyright is retained by N. Franco.
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