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Merlin’s function is further fine‐tuned by reversible phosphorylation events: kinases (such as PKA and PAK) phosphorylate Merlin at key residues, while phosphatases like MYPT‑1–PP1δ dephosphorylate it, thus modulating its growth‑inhibitory capacity."}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_fs", "start_ref": "1", "end_ref": "7"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n\n"}, {"type": "p", "children": [{"type": "t", "text": "\nIn parallel to its nuclear roles, Merlin orchestrates a host of cell–intrinsic signaling pathways at the plasma membrane that are essential for maintaining proper cell–cell adhesion and controlled motility. Through interactions with proteins such as Angiomotin and Rich1, Merlin dampens Rac1 and Ras–MAPK signaling and helps regulate receptor trafficking and tight‐junction assembly. 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