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Protein's essential role in repairing damaged cells revealed

University of Michigan researchers have discovered that a key protein in cells plays a critical role in not one, but two processes affecting the development of cancer.

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created Jan 06, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 1




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Structure of DNA repair complex reveals workings of powerful cell motor

(PhysOrg.com) -- Over the last years, two teams of researchers at The Scripps Research Institute have steadily built a model of how a powerful DNA repair complex works. Now, their latest discovery provides ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Mar 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 9 | with audio podcast

Scientists find missing puzzle piece of powerful DNA repair complex

Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute have found, crystallized, and biologically characterized a poorly defined component of a key molecular complex that helps people to avoid cancer, but that also ...

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created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Protein complex key in avoiding DNA repair mistakes, cancer

As the body creates antibodies to fight invaders, a three-protein DNA repair complex called MRN is crucial for a normal gene-shuffling process to proceed properly, University of Michigan research shows.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Aug 05, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Study shows how defective DNA repair triggers 2 neurological diseases

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have teased apart the biological details distinguishing two related neurological diseases—ataxia telangiectasia-like disease (ATLD) and Nijmegen breakage syndrome (NBS).

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created Jan 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

First glimpse of a key DNA repair protein at work

Repairing breaks in the two strands of the DNA double helix is critical for avoiding cancer. In humans and other organisms, a molecular machine called the MRN complex is responsible for finding and signaling ...

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created Oct 03, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (13) | comments 0


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