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Scientists Are Designing Artisanal Proteins For Your Body


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Designing proteins

Credit: John Hersey

Our bodies make roughly 20,000 different kinds of proteins, from the collagen in our skin to the hemoglobin in our blood. Some take the shape of molecular sheets. Others are sculpted into fibers, boxes, tunnels, even scissors.

From The New York Times
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