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University of Wisconsin-Madison

Image for cushman 2

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This image is a 3D reconstruction showing sites (in red) where the Coat Protein Complex II (COPII) is facilitates the packaging of various proteins within a mammalian cell. The green areas are the endoplasmic reticulum, where protein sorting and trafficking takes place.

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Image courtesy of Anjon Audhya

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