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9COE
Structure of the full-length Measles virus Fusion protein E170G E455G in the pre-fusion conformation in nanodisc
9I06
Photosynthetic A8B8 glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (minor conformer) from Spinacia oleracea.
9LIH
Cryo-EM structure of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Mitochondrial Respiratory Complex II in cyclobutrifluram-bound state
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Congratulations to Emily Schaffter (Clark University) for Differential Interactions between Calmodulin and the IQ Motifs of the HECT E3 Ubiquitin Ligases UBE3B and UBE3C» 11/25/2025
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