Background:The roles of protein clustering in T cell signaling are poorly understood. Results: Lck clustering recreates conditions in which a phosphatase has positive and negative roles in signal initiation. Conclusion: Autoinhibition due to Lck clustering is relieved by an optimal concentration of CD45. Significance: A novel regulatory mechanism of protein clustering other than increasing local concentration has been discovered.
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