Cellular 'trash' reveals new immune defense mechanism against bacteria

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Mar 5, 2025, 2:49 pm381 ptsTop
Much like humans generate mountains of garbage, our cells are constantly discarding proteins that are damaged or no longer needed. The cellular waste disposal system called the proteasome is best known for its central role in protein degradation and recycling, but as far back as the 1990s it was shown that…

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