Structure of a Bacterial Condensin Complex (IMAGE)

Rice University

Structure of a Bacterial Condensin Complex

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This image shows the entire structure of a bacterial condensin complex, as computationally predicted by researchers at Rice University. Condensin is a member of a family of proteins that have an important role in DNA organization, but little was known about its full structure until now.

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Dana Krepel/Rice University

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