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Immune system uses pore-forming protein to kill unwanted cells
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Immune system uses pore-forming protein to kill unwanted cells

by Birkbeck University of London  Cryo-tomography of perforin prepores.(A) Overview of a typical cryotomogram of liposomes with attached perforin prepores. Prepore assemblies are highlighted with arrows. (B) Close-up view of prepores attached to the lipid bilayers. (C) Manual docking of soluble perforin monomer (purple, PDB code 3NSJ) into the 3D volume of a perforin prepore...