Cells destroy misshapen proteins; viruses use the same methods to destroy healthy cellular proteins that are involved in antiviral defences. A long-sought intermediary in the process has now been uncovered.
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Schekman, R. A channel for protein waste. Nature 429, 817–818 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/429817a
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