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Caption: This image shows the conformation of proteins around a nutrient as it is transported across the cellular membrane. Each color represents a different protein, and the shaded area in the center shows a cavity containing the nutrient. Purdue associate professor of biological sciences Jue Chen led the team that was the first to obtain an image of this structure.
Credit: Jue Chen/Purdue University
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