Protein breakdown

New immune mechanism discovered in the cellular trash can

In the laboratory of Prof. Yifat Marbel at the Weizmann Institute of Science, a vast reservoir of antimicrobial substances was discovered that are naturally produced in the body's cells as part of the process of breaking down proteins that have completed their function. The new discovery is
From the right: Dr. Akiva Feintoch, Prof. Daniela Goldfarb and Dr. Angeliki Giannoulis. See closed protein. Photo: Weizmann Institute Spokesperson

Close, open, close

proteins inside the cell. Image: Courtesy Nicolle Rager and National Science Foundation

Scissors for removing proteins

Prof. Aharon Chachanover

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