Study details a common bacterial defense against viral infection
Updated: 2024-04-26 19:09:15
Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search Study details a common bacterial defense against viral infection April 26, 2024 Ohio State University One of the many secrets to bacteriaâ s success is their ability to defend themselves from viruses , called  The two proteins that make up this defense system are called Gabija A and Gabija B , or GajA and GajB for short. Researchers used cryo-electron microscopy to determine the biochemical structures of GajA and GajB individually and of what is called a supramolecular complex , GajAB , created when the two bind to form a cluster consisting of four molecules from each protein. In experiments using Bacillus cereus bacteria as a model , researchers observed the activity of the complex