Proteins from the past.
basic_science · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 27668514.
- Also identified by DOI 10.7554/eLife.20877 and PMC identifier 5039023.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
- The licence permits redistribution, so the abstract is shown in full and the full text is available from the publisher.
Abstract
Some fragments of ancient protein are less prone to degradation because they bind strongly to the surfaces of minerals.