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Into the Fold

Caption: A computer-generated 3-D model played a crucial role in identifying the amino acid residues (shown in red) that allow Est3 to interact with yeast telomerase. Green dots represent amino acid residues that are important for Est3 to perform its function at the telomere.

Credit: Image: Courtesy of Edward Mandell, Salk Institute for Biological Studies

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