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Microgravity

NASA / MSFC · 2000-05-01 · photograph (digital archive)

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A collage of protein and virus crystals, many of which were grown on the U.S. Space Shuttle or Russian Space Station, Mir. The crystals include the proteins canavalin; mouse monoclonal antibody; a sweet protein, thaumatin; and a fungal protease. Viruses are represented here by crystals of turnip yellow mosaic virus and satellite tobacco mosaic virus.

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Brotein Crystal GrowthViruse
Credit lineMicrogravity. NASA/MSFC, 2000-05-01. Public domain. ID: 0004364.
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