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ZAR1 Resistosome

Plants protect themselves from infection with immune system machines such as the resistosome

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Cells in our bodies are carefully regulated so that they divide, grow, and die according to the best plan for keeping us alive. When they lose these controls, they can grow into deadly cancers. Atomic structures have revealed how cell growth is normally controlled, and how cancer cells circumvent these essential controls. Explore PDB-101 Resources to learn about proteins related to cancer biology and therapeutics.

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Molecular Mechanisms of Targeted Cancer Therapies

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Hemoglobin S

Lac Repressor

Deoxyhemoglobin

Trypsin

DNA

Cytochrome c

B-DNA

Lysozyme (512)

DPG-Hemoglobin Complex

Induced Lac Repressor

Transfer Ribonucleic Acid (tRNA)

Intermolecular Contacts in Hemoglobin S

Hemoglobin

Crambin

Cytochrome c (unbound)

Myoglobin

Z-DNA

TATA-Binding Protein (TBP)

Tomato Bushy Stunt Virus (TBSV)

Ribonuclease S

Collagen

Aspartate Transcarbamoylase (ATCase)

Hemoglobin (1000)

Lysozyme (488)

Oxyhemoglobin

Myohemerythrin

A-DNA

Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)

Carboxypeptidase A

Immunoglobulin G (IgG)

Myoglobin Fold

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