Survival of the Fittest Molecule
By Willem Stemmer, Brett Holland
Biochemists harness a novel form of evolution to sculpt new compounds for the fight against dengue fever, cancer and other modern plagues
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November-December 2003
Volume 91, Number 6
Page 526
DOI: 10.1511/2003.38.526
Over billions of years, life has evolved into a spectacular diversity of forms—more than a million species presently exist. For each, the source of its uniqueness is the particular constellation of proteins found within its cells. Yet in the midst of this diversity, the similarities between living things are profound.
Photograph courtesy of Tobias Kieser, John Innes Centre, Norwich, U.K.
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