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Big Questions, Tiny Machines: Exploring Proteins and Cellular Functions

Imperial College London via YouTube

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In this 58-minute lecture, Professor Doryen Bubeck from Imperial College London explores the intricate world of proteins as "tiny machines" that power cellular functions through cryo electron microscopy. Discover how immune proteins selectively target bacteria while protecting human cells, based on her groundbreaking research on viruses and the immune system. Part of the #ImperialInaugurals series, this presentation addresses fundamental questions about molecular mechanisms that defend our bodies against pathogens.

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Big questions, tiny machines

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Imperial College London

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