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Biologists learn structure of enzyme needed to power 'molecular motor'
03-22-2007 · EurekAlert!Researchers at Purdue University and the Catholic University of America have discovered the structure of an enzyme essential for the operation of "molecular motors" that package DNA into the head segment of some viruses during their assembly.
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