Scientists have decoded the 3D structure of an ancient viral protein hidden in our DNA. The HERV-K Env protein, found on cancer and autoimmune cells, has a unique shape that could unlock new ...
Study Finds on MSN
Viral protein found in cancer, lupus, ALS traced to infection from millions of years ago
We’re all mostly human. 8% of your genome comes from viruses. In A Nutshell Scientists captured the first detailed images of HERV-K, a viral protein found in cancer cells, lupus, and ALS patients HERV ...
LA JOLLA, CA—You are mostly but not entirely human. If we crunch the numbers, 8 percent of your genome actually comes from viruses that got stranded there. This viral detritus is a souvenir from our ...
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