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The structure of the archaeal toxin-antitoxin RelB–RelE complex offers surprises about resistance mechanisms and survival under stress conditions.

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Figure 1: Comparison of RelBE with MazEF and EF-G.
Figure 2: The interplay between RelB, RelE and the translational apparatus.

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Wilson, D., Nierhaus, K. RelBE or not to be. Nat Struct Mol Biol 12, 282–284 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/nsmb0405-282

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