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Septins are a group of highly conserved GTP binding proteins found in eukaryotes. In yeast cells they build scaffolding to provide structural support during cell division and compartmentalize parts of the cell. Recent research in human cells suggests that septins build cages around bacterial pathogens immobilizing the harmful microbes and preventing them from invading other cells.

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