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The Enzyme Meprin

Caption: The enzyme meprin is located at the cell wall (lined-up white balls). The enzyme binds a protein (red) within its active site cleft (light blue) to cleave it.

Credit: Christoph Becker-Pauly & Xavier Gomis-Rüth

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