Algorithm maps protein degradation patterns to improve infection diagnosis and treatment
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invasion of and multiplication in a host by disease-causing pathogens or organisms, and the reaction of host tissues
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a protein by the destruction of the native, active configuration, with or without the hydrolysis of peptide bonds.
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