Protein Close-ups (IMAGE)

Columbia University

Protein Close-ups

Caption

As revealed by a cryo-electron microscope, the enormous protein megalin (LRP2) changes shape.

Credit

A. Fitzpatrick, A. Beenken, L. Shapiro / Columbia's Zuckerman Institute

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