McrBC: prevents viral infections in bacteria cell – Diligent IAS

McrBC   For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: All about McrBC and Phage Therapy   News Flash A team of scientists at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research claims to have determined the atomic structure of McrBC. McrBC is a complex bacterial protein which helps prevent viral infections in a bacterial cell and functions as a molecular scissor. The pathbreaking structure of the McrBC was published last month in two prestigious, peer-reviewed scientific…

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