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Gene Information

Gene symbol: MAGI2

Gene name: membrane associated guanylate kinase, WW and PDZ domain containing 2

HGNC ID: 18957

Synonyms: AIP1, ARIP1, KIAA0705, ACVRIP1, MAGI-2

Related Genes

# Gene Symbol Number of hits
1 CASK 1 hits
2 CTSL1 1 hits
3 DDN 1 hits
4 DLC1 1 hits
5 IQGAP1 1 hits
6 ITSN1 1 hits
7 ITSN2 1 hits
8 JUP 1 hits
9 KIRREL 1 hits
10 MAFB 1 hits
11 MAGI1 1 hits
12 NEDD4L 1 hits
13 NPHS1 1 hits
14 NPHS2 1 hits
15 PRKACG 1 hits
16 RAPGEF2 1 hits
17 RASGRF1 1 hits
18 SYNPO 1 hits
19 TCF21 1 hits
20 TENC1 1 hits
21 TGFA 1 hits
22 WT1 1 hits

Related Sentences

# PMID Sentence
1 15994232 Cell junction-associated proteins IQGAP1, MAGI-2, CASK, spectrins, and alpha-actinin are components of the nephrin multiprotein complex.
2 15994232 Nephrin specifically pulled down six proteins from glomerular lysates, MAGI-2/S-SCAM (membrane-associated guanylate kinase inverted 2/synaptic scaffolding molecule), IQGAP1 (IQ motif-containingGTPase-activatingprotein1),CASK(calcium/calmodulin-dependent serine protein kinase), alpha-actinin, alphaII spectrin, and betaII spectrin.
3 15994232 During glomerular development, IQGAP1 is expressed in the junctional complexes between the earliest identifiable podocytes, MAGI-2/S-SCAM is first detected in junctional complexes in podocytes after their migration to the base of the cells.
4 15994232 Cell junction-associated proteins IQGAP1, MAGI-2, CASK, spectrins, and alpha-actinin are components of the nephrin multiprotein complex.
5 15994232 Nephrin specifically pulled down six proteins from glomerular lysates, MAGI-2/S-SCAM (membrane-associated guanylate kinase inverted 2/synaptic scaffolding molecule), IQGAP1 (IQ motif-containingGTPase-activatingprotein1),CASK(calcium/calmodulin-dependent serine protein kinase), alpha-actinin, alphaII spectrin, and betaII spectrin.
6 15994232 During glomerular development, IQGAP1 is expressed in the junctional complexes between the earliest identifiable podocytes, MAGI-2/S-SCAM is first detected in junctional complexes in podocytes after their migration to the base of the cells.
7 15994232 Cell junction-associated proteins IQGAP1, MAGI-2, CASK, spectrins, and alpha-actinin are components of the nephrin multiprotein complex.
8 15994232 Nephrin specifically pulled down six proteins from glomerular lysates, MAGI-2/S-SCAM (membrane-associated guanylate kinase inverted 2/synaptic scaffolding molecule), IQGAP1 (IQ motif-containingGTPase-activatingprotein1),CASK(calcium/calmodulin-dependent serine protein kinase), alpha-actinin, alphaII spectrin, and betaII spectrin.
9 15994232 During glomerular development, IQGAP1 is expressed in the junctional complexes between the earliest identifiable podocytes, MAGI-2/S-SCAM is first detected in junctional complexes in podocytes after their migration to the base of the cells.
10 22361463 The membrane-associated guanylate kinase inverted 2 (MAGI-2) protein, which is known to localize at the tight junction of epithelial cells, contains multiple copies of the PDZ and WW domains in its structure.
11 25108225 Membrane-associated guanylate kinase inverted 2 (MAGI-2) is a tight junction protein in epithelial tissues.
12 25108225 Immunohistological analysis showed that loss of MAGI-2 function induced a significant decrease in nephrin and dendrin at the slit diaphragm of the kidney, although other components of the slit diaphragm were unchanged.
13 25108225 Furthermore, nuclear translocation of dendrin was observed in the podocytes of the MAGI-2-null mutants, along with enhanced expression of cathepsin L, which is reported to be critical for rearrangement of the actin cytoskeleton in podocytes.
14 25108225 Membrane-associated guanylate kinase inverted 2 (MAGI-2) is a tight junction protein in epithelial tissues.
15 25108225 Immunohistological analysis showed that loss of MAGI-2 function induced a significant decrease in nephrin and dendrin at the slit diaphragm of the kidney, although other components of the slit diaphragm were unchanged.
16 25108225 Furthermore, nuclear translocation of dendrin was observed in the podocytes of the MAGI-2-null mutants, along with enhanced expression of cathepsin L, which is reported to be critical for rearrangement of the actin cytoskeleton in podocytes.
17 25108225 Membrane-associated guanylate kinase inverted 2 (MAGI-2) is a tight junction protein in epithelial tissues.
18 25108225 Immunohistological analysis showed that loss of MAGI-2 function induced a significant decrease in nephrin and dendrin at the slit diaphragm of the kidney, although other components of the slit diaphragm were unchanged.
19 25108225 Furthermore, nuclear translocation of dendrin was observed in the podocytes of the MAGI-2-null mutants, along with enhanced expression of cathepsin L, which is reported to be critical for rearrangement of the actin cytoskeleton in podocytes.
20 25271328 Magi-2 null mice presented with progressive proteinuria as early as 2 wk postnatally, which coincided with loss of nephrin expression in the glomeruli.
21 25556170 Integration of Cistromic and Transcriptomic Analyses Identifies Nphs2, Mafb, and Magi2 as Wilms' Tumor 1 Target Genes in Podocyte Differentiation and Maintenance.
22 25556170 The Wilms' tumor suppressor gene 1 (WT1) encodes a zinc finger transcription factor.
23 25556170 To address the evolutionary conservation of WT1 targets, we performed functional assays using zebrafish as a model and identified Nphs2, Mafb, and Magi2 as novel WT1 target genes required for podocyte development.
24 25556170 Our data also show that both Mafb and Magi2 are required for normal development of the embryonic zebrafish kidney.
25 25556170 Integration of Cistromic and Transcriptomic Analyses Identifies Nphs2, Mafb, and Magi2 as Wilms' Tumor 1 Target Genes in Podocyte Differentiation and Maintenance.
26 25556170 The Wilms' tumor suppressor gene 1 (WT1) encodes a zinc finger transcription factor.
27 25556170 To address the evolutionary conservation of WT1 targets, we performed functional assays using zebrafish as a model and identified Nphs2, Mafb, and Magi2 as novel WT1 target genes required for podocyte development.
28 25556170 Our data also show that both Mafb and Magi2 are required for normal development of the embryonic zebrafish kidney.
29 25556170 Integration of Cistromic and Transcriptomic Analyses Identifies Nphs2, Mafb, and Magi2 as Wilms' Tumor 1 Target Genes in Podocyte Differentiation and Maintenance.
30 25556170 The Wilms' tumor suppressor gene 1 (WT1) encodes a zinc finger transcription factor.
31 25556170 To address the evolutionary conservation of WT1 targets, we performed functional assays using zebrafish as a model and identified Nphs2, Mafb, and Magi2 as novel WT1 target genes required for podocyte development.
32 25556170 Our data also show that both Mafb and Magi2 are required for normal development of the embryonic zebrafish kidney.
33 25993318 The Wilms' tumor suppressor WT1 is a key regulator of podocyte function that is mutated in Denys-Drash and Frasier syndromes.
34 25993318 One of these genes encodes the membrane-associated guanylate kinase MAGI2, a protein that localizes to the base of the slit diaphragm.
35 25993318 Using functional analysis in mice, we further show that MAGI2α is essential for proper localization of nephrin and the assembly of the slit diaphragm complex.
36 25993318 Thus, our study highlights the central role of WT1 in podocyte differentiation, identifies that WT1 has a central role in podocyte differentiation, and identifies MAGI2α as the crucial isoform in slit diaphragm assembly, suggesting a causative role of this gene in the etiology of glomerular disorders.
37 25993318 The Wilms' tumor suppressor WT1 is a key regulator of podocyte function that is mutated in Denys-Drash and Frasier syndromes.
38 25993318 One of these genes encodes the membrane-associated guanylate kinase MAGI2, a protein that localizes to the base of the slit diaphragm.
39 25993318 Using functional analysis in mice, we further show that MAGI2α is essential for proper localization of nephrin and the assembly of the slit diaphragm complex.
40 25993318 Thus, our study highlights the central role of WT1 in podocyte differentiation, identifies that WT1 has a central role in podocyte differentiation, and identifies MAGI2α as the crucial isoform in slit diaphragm assembly, suggesting a causative role of this gene in the etiology of glomerular disorders.
41 25993318 The Wilms' tumor suppressor WT1 is a key regulator of podocyte function that is mutated in Denys-Drash and Frasier syndromes.
42 25993318 One of these genes encodes the membrane-associated guanylate kinase MAGI2, a protein that localizes to the base of the slit diaphragm.
43 25993318 Using functional analysis in mice, we further show that MAGI2α is essential for proper localization of nephrin and the assembly of the slit diaphragm complex.
44 25993318 Thus, our study highlights the central role of WT1 in podocyte differentiation, identifies that WT1 has a central role in podocyte differentiation, and identifies MAGI2α as the crucial isoform in slit diaphragm assembly, suggesting a causative role of this gene in the etiology of glomerular disorders.
45 27932480 Although MAGI2 has been shown to interact with nephrin and regulate podocyte cytoskeleton and slit diaphragm dynamics, MAGI2 mutations have not been described in human SRNS.
46 28539383 Membrane-associated guanylate kinase inverted 2 (MAGI-2) is a component of the slit diaphragm (SD) of glomerular podocytes.
47 28539383 Loss of MAGI-2 in podocytes associated with decreased expression and nuclear translocation of dendrin, which is also a component of the SD complex.
48 28539383 Our coimmunoprecipitation and in vitro reconstitution studies showed that dendrin is phosphorylated by Fyn and dephosphorylated by PTP1B, and that Fyn-induced phosphorylation prevents Nedd4-2-mediated ubiquitination of dendrin.
49 28539383 Under physiologic conditions in vivo, phosphorylated dendrin localized at the SDs; in the absence of MAGI-2, dephosphorylated dendrin accumulated in the nucleus.
50 28539383 Furthermore, induction of experimental GN in rats led to the downregulation of MAGI-2 expression and the nuclear accumulation of dendrin in podocytes.
51 28539383 In summary, MAGI-2 and Fyn protect dendrin from Nedd4-2-mediated ubiquitination and from nuclear translocation, thereby maintaining the physiologic homeostasis of podocytes, and the lack of MAGI-2 in podocytes results in FSGS.
52 28539383 Membrane-associated guanylate kinase inverted 2 (MAGI-2) is a component of the slit diaphragm (SD) of glomerular podocytes.
53 28539383 Loss of MAGI-2 in podocytes associated with decreased expression and nuclear translocation of dendrin, which is also a component of the SD complex.
54 28539383 Our coimmunoprecipitation and in vitro reconstitution studies showed that dendrin is phosphorylated by Fyn and dephosphorylated by PTP1B, and that Fyn-induced phosphorylation prevents Nedd4-2-mediated ubiquitination of dendrin.
55 28539383 Under physiologic conditions in vivo, phosphorylated dendrin localized at the SDs; in the absence of MAGI-2, dephosphorylated dendrin accumulated in the nucleus.
56 28539383 Furthermore, induction of experimental GN in rats led to the downregulation of MAGI-2 expression and the nuclear accumulation of dendrin in podocytes.
57 28539383 In summary, MAGI-2 and Fyn protect dendrin from Nedd4-2-mediated ubiquitination and from nuclear translocation, thereby maintaining the physiologic homeostasis of podocytes, and the lack of MAGI-2 in podocytes results in FSGS.
58 28539383 Membrane-associated guanylate kinase inverted 2 (MAGI-2) is a component of the slit diaphragm (SD) of glomerular podocytes.
59 28539383 Loss of MAGI-2 in podocytes associated with decreased expression and nuclear translocation of dendrin, which is also a component of the SD complex.
60 28539383 Our coimmunoprecipitation and in vitro reconstitution studies showed that dendrin is phosphorylated by Fyn and dephosphorylated by PTP1B, and that Fyn-induced phosphorylation prevents Nedd4-2-mediated ubiquitination of dendrin.
61 28539383 Under physiologic conditions in vivo, phosphorylated dendrin localized at the SDs; in the absence of MAGI-2, dephosphorylated dendrin accumulated in the nucleus.
62 28539383 Furthermore, induction of experimental GN in rats led to the downregulation of MAGI-2 expression and the nuclear accumulation of dendrin in podocytes.
63 28539383 In summary, MAGI-2 and Fyn protect dendrin from Nedd4-2-mediated ubiquitination and from nuclear translocation, thereby maintaining the physiologic homeostasis of podocytes, and the lack of MAGI-2 in podocytes results in FSGS.
64 28539383 Membrane-associated guanylate kinase inverted 2 (MAGI-2) is a component of the slit diaphragm (SD) of glomerular podocytes.
65 28539383 Loss of MAGI-2 in podocytes associated with decreased expression and nuclear translocation of dendrin, which is also a component of the SD complex.
66 28539383 Our coimmunoprecipitation and in vitro reconstitution studies showed that dendrin is phosphorylated by Fyn and dephosphorylated by PTP1B, and that Fyn-induced phosphorylation prevents Nedd4-2-mediated ubiquitination of dendrin.
67 28539383 Under physiologic conditions in vivo, phosphorylated dendrin localized at the SDs; in the absence of MAGI-2, dephosphorylated dendrin accumulated in the nucleus.
68 28539383 Furthermore, induction of experimental GN in rats led to the downregulation of MAGI-2 expression and the nuclear accumulation of dendrin in podocytes.
69 28539383 In summary, MAGI-2 and Fyn protect dendrin from Nedd4-2-mediated ubiquitination and from nuclear translocation, thereby maintaining the physiologic homeostasis of podocytes, and the lack of MAGI-2 in podocytes results in FSGS.
70 28539383 Membrane-associated guanylate kinase inverted 2 (MAGI-2) is a component of the slit diaphragm (SD) of glomerular podocytes.
71 28539383 Loss of MAGI-2 in podocytes associated with decreased expression and nuclear translocation of dendrin, which is also a component of the SD complex.
72 28539383 Our coimmunoprecipitation and in vitro reconstitution studies showed that dendrin is phosphorylated by Fyn and dephosphorylated by PTP1B, and that Fyn-induced phosphorylation prevents Nedd4-2-mediated ubiquitination of dendrin.
73 28539383 Under physiologic conditions in vivo, phosphorylated dendrin localized at the SDs; in the absence of MAGI-2, dephosphorylated dendrin accumulated in the nucleus.
74 28539383 Furthermore, induction of experimental GN in rats led to the downregulation of MAGI-2 expression and the nuclear accumulation of dendrin in podocytes.
75 28539383 In summary, MAGI-2 and Fyn protect dendrin from Nedd4-2-mediated ubiquitination and from nuclear translocation, thereby maintaining the physiologic homeostasis of podocytes, and the lack of MAGI-2 in podocytes results in FSGS.
76 29773874 Here we show mutations in six different genes (MAGI2, TNS2, DLC1, CDK20, ITSN1, ITSN2) as causing NS in 17 families with partially treatment-sensitive NS (pTSNS).
77 29773874 Knockdown of MAGI2, DLC1, or CDK20 in cultured podocytes reduces migration rate.
78 29773874 Furthermore, we discover ITSN1 and ITSN2 as podocytic guanine nucleotide exchange factors for Cdc42.
79 29773874 Here we show mutations in six different genes (MAGI2, TNS2, DLC1, CDK20, ITSN1, ITSN2) as causing NS in 17 families with partially treatment-sensitive NS (pTSNS).
80 29773874 Knockdown of MAGI2, DLC1, or CDK20 in cultured podocytes reduces migration rate.
81 29773874 Furthermore, we discover ITSN1 and ITSN2 as podocytic guanine nucleotide exchange factors for Cdc42.
82 30110567 Recently, mutations in scaffold protein membrane-associated guanylate kinase inverted 2 (MAGI-2) encoding gene were identified among the etiology of steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome.
83 30110567 MAGI-2 interacts with core proteins of multiple pathways, such as transforming growth factor-β signaling, planar cell polarity pathway, and Wnt/β-catenin signaling in podocyte and slit diaphragm.
84 30110567 This review aims to summarize recent findings on the role of MAGI-2 and some other scaffold proteins, such as nephrin and synaptopodin, in the underlying mechanisms of glomerulopathy.
85 30110567 Recently, mutations in scaffold protein membrane-associated guanylate kinase inverted 2 (MAGI-2) encoding gene were identified among the etiology of steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome.
86 30110567 MAGI-2 interacts with core proteins of multiple pathways, such as transforming growth factor-β signaling, planar cell polarity pathway, and Wnt/β-catenin signaling in podocyte and slit diaphragm.
87 30110567 This review aims to summarize recent findings on the role of MAGI-2 and some other scaffold proteins, such as nephrin and synaptopodin, in the underlying mechanisms of glomerulopathy.
88 30110567 Recently, mutations in scaffold protein membrane-associated guanylate kinase inverted 2 (MAGI-2) encoding gene were identified among the etiology of steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome.
89 30110567 MAGI-2 interacts with core proteins of multiple pathways, such as transforming growth factor-β signaling, planar cell polarity pathway, and Wnt/β-catenin signaling in podocyte and slit diaphragm.
90 30110567 This review aims to summarize recent findings on the role of MAGI-2 and some other scaffold proteins, such as nephrin and synaptopodin, in the underlying mechanisms of glomerulopathy.
91 31171376 Here, we show that MAGI2 forms a complex with the Rap1 guanine nucleotide exchange factor, RapGEF2, and that this complex is lost when expressing MAGI2 CNS variants.
92 31171376 Co-expression of RapGEF2 with wild-type MAGI2, but not MAGI2 CNS variants, enhanced activation of the small GTPase Rap1, a central signaling node in podocytes.
93 31171376 In mice, podocyte-specific RapGEF2 deletion resulted in spontaneous glomerulosclerosis, with qualitative glomerular features comparable to MAGI2 knockout mice.
94 31171376 Knockdown of RapGEF2 or MAGI2 in human podocytes caused similar reductions in levels of Rap1 activation and Rap1-mediated downstream signaling.
95 31171376 Here, we show that MAGI2 forms a complex with the Rap1 guanine nucleotide exchange factor, RapGEF2, and that this complex is lost when expressing MAGI2 CNS variants.
96 31171376 Co-expression of RapGEF2 with wild-type MAGI2, but not MAGI2 CNS variants, enhanced activation of the small GTPase Rap1, a central signaling node in podocytes.
97 31171376 In mice, podocyte-specific RapGEF2 deletion resulted in spontaneous glomerulosclerosis, with qualitative glomerular features comparable to MAGI2 knockout mice.
98 31171376 Knockdown of RapGEF2 or MAGI2 in human podocytes caused similar reductions in levels of Rap1 activation and Rap1-mediated downstream signaling.
99 31171376 Here, we show that MAGI2 forms a complex with the Rap1 guanine nucleotide exchange factor, RapGEF2, and that this complex is lost when expressing MAGI2 CNS variants.
100 31171376 Co-expression of RapGEF2 with wild-type MAGI2, but not MAGI2 CNS variants, enhanced activation of the small GTPase Rap1, a central signaling node in podocytes.
101 31171376 In mice, podocyte-specific RapGEF2 deletion resulted in spontaneous glomerulosclerosis, with qualitative glomerular features comparable to MAGI2 knockout mice.
102 31171376 Knockdown of RapGEF2 or MAGI2 in human podocytes caused similar reductions in levels of Rap1 activation and Rap1-mediated downstream signaling.
103 31171376 Here, we show that MAGI2 forms a complex with the Rap1 guanine nucleotide exchange factor, RapGEF2, and that this complex is lost when expressing MAGI2 CNS variants.
104 31171376 Co-expression of RapGEF2 with wild-type MAGI2, but not MAGI2 CNS variants, enhanced activation of the small GTPase Rap1, a central signaling node in podocytes.
105 31171376 In mice, podocyte-specific RapGEF2 deletion resulted in spontaneous glomerulosclerosis, with qualitative glomerular features comparable to MAGI2 knockout mice.
106 31171376 Knockdown of RapGEF2 or MAGI2 in human podocytes caused similar reductions in levels of Rap1 activation and Rap1-mediated downstream signaling.
107 32622525 Here, we show that a basic leucine zipper transcription factor, MafB, protects against FSGS.
108 32622525 Moreover, conditional podocyte-specific MafB-knockout mice developed FSGS with massive proteinuria accompanied by depletion of the slit diaphragm-related proteins (Nphs1 and Magi2), and the podocyte-specific transcription factor Tcf21.
109 33144214 Here, we focused on the role of membrane-associated guanylate kinase inverted 2 (MAGI-2) in order to investigate mechanisms that orchestrate localization of slit-diaphragm backbone proteins.
110 33144214 Podocyte-specific deficiency of MAGI-2 in mice abrogated localization of Nephrin and Neph1 independently of other scaffold proteins.
111 33144214 Although a deficiency of zonula occuldens-1 downregulated the endogenous Neph1 expression, MAGI-2 recovered Neph1 expression at the cellular edge in cultured podocytes.
112 33144214 Additionally, overexpression of MAGI-2 preserved Nephrin localization to intercellular junctions.
113 33144214 Thus, localization and stabilization of Nephrin and Neph1 in intercellular junctions is regulated mainly via the PDZ domains of MAGI-2 together with other slit-diaphragm scaffold proteins.
114 33144214 Here, we focused on the role of membrane-associated guanylate kinase inverted 2 (MAGI-2) in order to investigate mechanisms that orchestrate localization of slit-diaphragm backbone proteins.
115 33144214 Podocyte-specific deficiency of MAGI-2 in mice abrogated localization of Nephrin and Neph1 independently of other scaffold proteins.
116 33144214 Although a deficiency of zonula occuldens-1 downregulated the endogenous Neph1 expression, MAGI-2 recovered Neph1 expression at the cellular edge in cultured podocytes.
117 33144214 Additionally, overexpression of MAGI-2 preserved Nephrin localization to intercellular junctions.
118 33144214 Thus, localization and stabilization of Nephrin and Neph1 in intercellular junctions is regulated mainly via the PDZ domains of MAGI-2 together with other slit-diaphragm scaffold proteins.
119 33144214 Here, we focused on the role of membrane-associated guanylate kinase inverted 2 (MAGI-2) in order to investigate mechanisms that orchestrate localization of slit-diaphragm backbone proteins.
120 33144214 Podocyte-specific deficiency of MAGI-2 in mice abrogated localization of Nephrin and Neph1 independently of other scaffold proteins.
121 33144214 Although a deficiency of zonula occuldens-1 downregulated the endogenous Neph1 expression, MAGI-2 recovered Neph1 expression at the cellular edge in cultured podocytes.
122 33144214 Additionally, overexpression of MAGI-2 preserved Nephrin localization to intercellular junctions.
123 33144214 Thus, localization and stabilization of Nephrin and Neph1 in intercellular junctions is regulated mainly via the PDZ domains of MAGI-2 together with other slit-diaphragm scaffold proteins.
124 33144214 Here, we focused on the role of membrane-associated guanylate kinase inverted 2 (MAGI-2) in order to investigate mechanisms that orchestrate localization of slit-diaphragm backbone proteins.
125 33144214 Podocyte-specific deficiency of MAGI-2 in mice abrogated localization of Nephrin and Neph1 independently of other scaffold proteins.
126 33144214 Although a deficiency of zonula occuldens-1 downregulated the endogenous Neph1 expression, MAGI-2 recovered Neph1 expression at the cellular edge in cultured podocytes.
127 33144214 Additionally, overexpression of MAGI-2 preserved Nephrin localization to intercellular junctions.
128 33144214 Thus, localization and stabilization of Nephrin and Neph1 in intercellular junctions is regulated mainly via the PDZ domains of MAGI-2 together with other slit-diaphragm scaffold proteins.
129 33144214 Here, we focused on the role of membrane-associated guanylate kinase inverted 2 (MAGI-2) in order to investigate mechanisms that orchestrate localization of slit-diaphragm backbone proteins.
130 33144214 Podocyte-specific deficiency of MAGI-2 in mice abrogated localization of Nephrin and Neph1 independently of other scaffold proteins.
131 33144214 Although a deficiency of zonula occuldens-1 downregulated the endogenous Neph1 expression, MAGI-2 recovered Neph1 expression at the cellular edge in cultured podocytes.
132 33144214 Additionally, overexpression of MAGI-2 preserved Nephrin localization to intercellular junctions.
133 33144214 Thus, localization and stabilization of Nephrin and Neph1 in intercellular junctions is regulated mainly via the PDZ domains of MAGI-2 together with other slit-diaphragm scaffold proteins.