IM30 (IMAGE)
Caption
Multiple IM30 proteins form large, oligomeric ring structures. IM30 rings bind to stressed membrane surfaces, disassemble, and individual proteins partially unfold. Multiple IM30 proteins form a protective carpet structure on the membrane surface.
Credit
ill./©: Dirk Schneider and Benedikt Junglas, JGU
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This image may only be used in connection with the press release "Protective shield: Membrane-attached protein protects bacteria & chloroplasts from stress", issued by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz on October 23, 2020.
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