PhysiologyProtein SciencePeer-reviewed
Labile assembly of a tardigrade protein induces biostasis
S. Sanchez‐Martinez, K. Nguyen, S. Biswas…·T. C. Boothby
This study identifies a mechanism by which tardigrade CAHS D proteins form gels to protect cells during desiccation, showing that gelation reduces molecular motion and metabolic activity, with reversible effects.
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