Images depict the molecular structure of edema factor, a component of the anthrax toxin. The X-ray diffraction models show the molecule before it enters a cell (top left) and once inside (top right). The two bottom images show the opposite side of the molecule in each form. The twisted form inside cells interacts with a substance called calmodulin (not shown).
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