Small proteins, big effect (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research

Small proteins, big effect

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Proteins from fungi are efficient condensation nuclei: they support the formation of ice. The exact molecular mechanisms have now been investigated by a team led by Konrad Meister.

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(c) MPI for Polymer Research

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