3 Molecules of the Protein D13 Assembled Together to Form a Trimer (IMAGE)

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3 Molecules of the Protein D13 Assembled Together to Form a Trimer

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The structure of the protein D13 from Vaccinia virus is very similar to the capsid protein from a number of unrelated viruses. The structure is a signature that reveals a previously undetected evolutionary link between these viruses. Knowing this structure means that it could potentially be disrupted to enable drug deposits.

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Courtesy of Drs. Mohammad Bahar and Jonathan Grimes, Wellcome Trust Center for Human Genetics

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