Scientists uncover ‘superfamily’ of bacterial predator proteins

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Source: Eikosi

Scientists have identified a new type of protein in bacteria that could change our understanding of how these organisms interact with their environments. It focuses on a protein called PopA, found in the bacterial predator Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus.

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