The encapsulins are a family of bacterial proteins that serve as the main structural components of
encapsulin nanocompartment
Encapsulin nanocompartments, or encapsulin protein cages, are spherical bacterial organelle-like compartments roughly 25-30 nm in diameter that are involved in various aspects of metabolism, in particular protecting bacteria from oxidative st ...
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There are several different encapsulin proteins, including EncA, which forms the shell, and EncB, EncC, and EncD, which form the core.
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Cell biology
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Bacterial proteins