Statins binding to muscle protein (IMAGE)

University of British Columbia

Statins binding to muscle protein

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This illustration, based on what researchers were able to observe using high-resolution macromolecular cryo-electron microscopy, shows statin moelcules in black binding to the RyR1 protein.

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The Bioelectricity Lab, UBC Life Sciences Institute

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