A Surface Representation of Exopolyphosphatase (IMAGE)

Purdue University

A Surface Representation of Exopolyphosphatase

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A surface representation of exopolyphosphatase, a protein with great potential as an antibiotic target. David Sanders, an associate professor of biology, determined the structure using X-ray crystallography and discovered unique features. The protein is involved in the starvation response of E. coli.

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