The P Domain (Yellow) Patrols with its Mouth Open (IMAGE)

University of Bonn

The P Domain (Yellow) Patrols with its Mouth Open

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until it encounters a sialic acid molecule (purple). It then immediately snaps shut and brings it to the QM domain, a transporter protein, which is firmly anchored in the bacterial cell membrane. The researchers analyzed this 'masticatory movement' with distance measurements using the spin markers shown in blue.

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© Dr. Gregor Hagelüken/Uni Bonn

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