Protein cage, illustration

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Illustration of a protein cage consisting of 24 eleven-membered ring proteins held together by gold (I) bridges. Protein cages are assembled using natural protein building blocks that can be manipulated into a variety of shapes and sizes. The resulting structure can be used to deliver drugs, vaccines, or other molecules to cells.

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Size: 4789px × 4770px
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Photo credit: © FRANCISCO J. ENGUITA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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