Bacterial Microcompartment

Bacterial Microcompartment

Bacterial microcompartments are widespread bacterial organelles that are made of a protein shell that surrounds and encloses various enzymes. These compartments are typically about 100-200 nanometres across and made of interlocking proteins. They do not contain lipids since they are not surrounded by a membrane. Protein-enclosed compartments are also found in eukaryotes, such as the mysterious vault complex.

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