Anti-CRISPR protein, illustration
Illustration of the anti-CRISPR (Acr) protein apo-aca2 bound to a synthetic DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid, red at left) molecule. CRISPR-mediated adaptive immune systems are bacterial immune systems that recognise and destroy a viral pathogen's DNA or RNA (ribonucleic acid) genome. Viruses have evolved their own proteins that target and inhibit CRISPR proteins. Apo-aca2 is produced by the bacteriophage ZF40 that attacks Pectobacterium carotovorum bacteria., by FRANCISCO J. ENGUITA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
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