Protein fragments ID two new “extremophile” microbes— and may help find alien life (IMAGE)

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Protein fragments ID two new “extremophile” microbes— and may help find alien life

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Protein fragments identified new types of extremophiles, which survive harsh environments on Earth, and could someday help astrobiologists identify alien life.

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Adapted from Journal of Proteome Research 2024, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.3c00538

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