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A computer-generated graphic showing a cross-section of red-colored bacteria, with the locations of the protein APOL3 labeled in green.
Human Protein Dissolves Bacterial Membranes
The protein, apolipoprotein L3, destroys invading microbes by acting as a detergent in the cytosol.
Human Protein Dissolves Bacterial Membranes
Human Protein Dissolves Bacterial Membranes

The protein, apolipoprotein L3, destroys invading microbes by acting as a detergent in the cytosol.

The protein, apolipoprotein L3, destroys invading microbes by acting as a detergent in the cytosol.

biochemistry, cell & molecular biology, immunology

Ubiquitin Chains in Action
Keith D. Wilkinson and David Fushman | Jul 1, 2012 | 1 min read
Present in every tissue of the body, ubiquitin appears to be involved in a dizzying array of functions, from cell cycle and division to organelle and ribosome biogenesis, as well as the response to viral infection. The protein plays at least two role
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