Use As A Biological Research Tool
FKBP does not normally form a dimer but will dimerize in the presence of FK1012, a derivative of the drug FK506. This has made it a useful tool for chemically induced dimerization applications where it can be used to manipulate protein localization, signalling pathways and protein activation.
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