Membrane 2 (IMAGE)

Rice University

Membrane 2

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An evolutionary conserved residue known as Thr59 disrupts the repeating pattern formed by a trimeric protein as it refolds while helping a flu virus infect a cell. Researchers at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine used a complex computer simulation to study the mechanism and look for new targets for drugs to stop the flu.

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Xingcheng Lin/Rice University

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