Emergence of fractal geometries in the evolution of a metabolic enzyme - Nature

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Fractals are patterns that are self-similar across multiple length-scales1. Macroscopic fractals are common in nature2–4; however, so far, molecular assembly into fractals is restricted to synthetic systems5–12. Here we report the discovery of a natural protein, citrate synthase from the cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus, which self-assembles into Sierpiński triangles. Using cryo-electron microscopy, we reveal how the fractal assembles from a hexameric building block.

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