ADAR (IMAGE)

University of Seville

ADAR

Caption

When DNA (in green) breaks, it must be repaired correctly. Sometimes an RNA molecule (in blue) gets trapped in the vicinity of a DNA break and must be removed for faithful repair to occur. ADAR proteins are involved in this process by modifying the RNA sequence.

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Universidad de Sevilla

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