Ouch....

a: Proteasome ~
b: garbage can with teeth

What: "If it misfolds, the protein gets dragged into the proteasome, a cylinder filled with proteases, where it gets chewed up," Balch said. "The proteasome is like a garbage can with teeth."

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Writer: William Balch
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Date: May 13 2013 7:23 PM


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