Oshima-Innexin-Structure (IMAGE)
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In a paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team led by Nagoya University’s Atsunori Oshima reports that seven identical protein units form a symmetrical ring. At the center, the starting end of each protein chain, called the N-terminus (magenta), attaches to the neighboring unit, forming an inner ring that helps the structure assume its circular shape.
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Shota Kawaguchi et al., Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2026. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2627957123
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