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Proteins need to fold into specific shapes to perform their functions in cells, but they occasionally misfold, which can ...

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Sheffield Hallam University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. This bacteria has many different strains, most of which are friendly. So why does E coli have a bad reputation? Most ...

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