Exaptation of two ancient immune proteins into a new dimeric pore-forming toxin in snails
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BiologyProtein subunitBiophysicsPerforinCell biologyTetraspaninNegative stainImmune systemBiochemistryElectron microscopeCellGeneticsGenePhysicsOpticsCD8Venomous Animal Envenomation and StudiesIon channel regulation and functionVector-borne infectious diseases