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June 14, 2017

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E. coli bacteria defense secret revealed
In the periplasm — the space between the inner and outer membranes of a bacteria's cell wall — defensive proteins that detect a poison assemble like barrel staves to form a tunnel between pumps in the cell's inner and outer membranes to eject the intruders.Artist's conception by Ace George Santiago, Cornell University.

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