Lanmodulin Structure (IMAGE)

Penn State

Lanmodulin Structure

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A structural model of the compact metal-bound form of the lanmodulin protein, which is 100-million times better at binding to lanthanides--the rare-earth metals used in smartphones and other technologies--than to other metals like calcium.

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Penn State

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