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Allosteric Induction of Estrogen Receptor Ligand Binding Domain Tetramerization by a Distinct Complete Estrogen

Emma C Fink1, Reena Chawla2, Govinda R Hancock1

  • 1Department of Cancer Biology, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois 60546, United States.

ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters
|February 18, 2026
PubMed

Keywords:
CERANNuclear receptorestrogen receptorhormonenonsteroidaloligomerization

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