Rare ‘ambidextrous’ protein breaks rules of handedness

Ewen Callaway

Nature, 2025, vol. 642, issue 8067, 278-279

Abstract: Most proteins are left-handed, but scientists have found an ancient molecule that works in both mirror-image forms.

Keywords: Molecular biology; Evolution (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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