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CDC42

CDC42 is a tiny little thing (a protein) that lives inside our cells and helps them do important things. Imagine that our cells are like tiny factories, and CDC42 is like a worker bee that helps everything run smoothly.

When our cells need to do something, like move around or divide into more cells, CDC42 helps signals get sent to other parts of the cell. It's like a messenger that carries important instructions.

But sometimes CDC42 can get a little too excited and start sending too many signals, kind of like a kid who won't stop talking. This can cause problems like cancer or other diseases. Scientists study CDC42 to try to understand how it works and how we can fix it if it's not working right.
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