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Contact: Michael Woods
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202-872-4400
American Chemical Society
Caption: By creating an antifreeze protein found in the Canadian snow flea, scientists are reporting a development that could extend the storage life of donor organs. The figure shows representations of the unprecedented structure of the protein in its mirror image forms prepared by total chemical synthesis.
Credit: Courtesy of Brad Pentelute
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Related news release: American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- July 16, 2008
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