Thinking outside the binding site: Drug molecule makes a square peg fit a round hole

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What happened

A square peg doesn't fit a round hole.

But what if the peg could change the shape of the hole?

Key facts

  • Reported by Phys.org and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:20:01 UTC.

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