Protein Illustration (IMAGE) University of California - Santa Barbara Caption This is a story about proteins, how they malfunction, and what cells do to prevent that. Credit Matt Perko, UC Santa Barbara Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to the creator. Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted. No derivatives or adaptations of the work are permitted. License CC BY-NC-ND Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.