Chlamydia Protein (IMAGE)

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Chlamydia Protein

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This is a ribbon diagram of the elongated, full-length structure of Pgp3, a protein secreted by Chlamydia trachomatis, the bacterium that causes chlamydia. Pgp3's shape is very distinguishable -- sort of like an Eiffel Tower of proteins.

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Image courtesy of researchers in the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio.

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