Comparison of immune proteins (a.k.a. viperins) (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin

Comparison of immune proteins (a.k.a. viperins)

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A comparison of immune proteins called viperins from Asgard archaea (left) and from a group of more complex life that includes humans, called eukaryotes (right). The three-dimensional shapes (a.k.a. structures) are strikingly similar, suggesting they also function similarly.

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Pedro Leão

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