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Open position (Off)
Closed position (On)
Hinge mechanism in action
The Hinged Peptide Molecular Switch
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What's happening?
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Switch makes contact with the target
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Switch closes (On)
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Activates reporter enzyme
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Produces signal (color change or bioluminescence or fluorescence)
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