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=Introduction=

SHOC2-PP1C-MRAS is a regulatory protein and enzyme complex that is involved in regulating cell proliferation and division <Ref name='Astrain'>Bernal Astrain G, Nikolova M, Smith MJ. Functional diversity in the RAS subfamily of small GTPases. Biochem Soc Trans. 2022 Apr 29;50(2):921-933. doi: 10.1042/BST20211166. [https://doi.org/10.1042/BST20211166. DOI:10.1042/BST20211166] </Ref>. This complex regulates the vast RAS-MAPK signaling pathway through control of the initial RAF MAPKKK. This pathway is initially activated by the binding of a growth factor to a [https://www.mechanobio.info/what-is-mechanosignaling/what-are-small-gtpases/what-are-ras-gtpases/. GTPase] which initiates intracellular RAS activation, such as HRAS, NRAS, or KRAS.

[https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2019.01088/full#:~:text=In%20human%20cells%2C%20three%20closely,proliferation%20and%20survival%20among%20others]. RAS-GTPases are a family of monomeric G-proteins that function as molecular switches and are key in regulatory parts in signaling cascades. The RAS molecular switch ~~involves alternating~~ between binding GTP for the active state and GDP to become inactive <ref name="Astrain" />.

[https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2019.01088/full#:~:text=In%20human%20cells%2C%20three%20closely,proliferation%20and%20survival%20among%20others]. RAS-GTPases are a family of monomeric G-proteins that function as molecular switches and are key in regulatory parts in signaling cascades. The RAS molecular switch alterantes between binding GTP for the active state and GDP to become inactive <ref name="Astrain" />.

[[Image:Screen Shot 2023-04-10 at 4.57.18 PM.jpeg|650px|thumb|<font size="2"><div style="text-align: center;">'''Figure 1'''. Schematic representation of RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK pathway after assembly of SHOC2-PP1C-MRAS complex. </div></font>]]

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 =Introduction=
 SHOC2-PP1C-MRAS is a regulatory protein and enzyme complex that is involved in regulating cell proliferation and division <Ref name='Astrain'>Bernal Astrain G, Nikolova M, Smith MJ. Functional diversity in the RAS subfamily of small GTPases. Biochem Soc Trans. 2022 Apr 29;50(2):921-933. doi: 10.1042/BST20211166. [https://doi.org/10.1042/BST20211166. DOI:10.1042/BST20211166] </Ref>. This complex regulates the vast RAS-MAPK signaling pathway through control of the initial RAF MAPKKK. This pathway is initially activated by the binding of a growth factor to a [https://www.mechanobio.info/what-is-mechanosignaling/what-are-small-gtpases/what-are-ras-gtpases/. GTPase] which initiates intracellular RAS activation, such as HRAS, NRAS, or KRAS.
-[https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2019.01088/full#:~:text=In%20human%20cells%2C%20three%20closely,proliferation%20and%20survival%20among%20others]. RAS-GTPases are a family of monomeric G-proteins that function as molecular switches and are key in regulatory parts in signaling cascades. The RAS molecular switch involves alternating between binding GTP for the active state and GDP to become inactive <ref name="Astrain" />.
+[https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2019.01088/full#:~:text=In%20human%20cells%2C%20three%20closely,proliferation%20and%20survival%20among%20others]. RAS-GTPases are a family of monomeric G-proteins that function as molecular switches and are key in regulatory parts in signaling cascades. The RAS molecular switch alterantes between binding GTP for the active state and GDP to become inactive <ref name="Astrain" />.
 [[Image:Screen Shot 2023-04-10 at 4.57.18 PM.jpeg|650px|thumb|<font size="2"><div style="text-align: center;">'''Figure 1'''. Schematic representation of RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK pathway after assembly of SHOC2-PP1C-MRAS complex. </div></font>]]