Scientists visualize structure of key DNA repair component with near-atomic resolution (IMAGE)

University of Science and Technology of China

Scientists visualize structure of key DNA repair component with near-atomic resolution

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At the first hint of DNA damage, a protein known as an ATR kinase activates the cell's built-in repair system. Scientists have now imaged this protein at unprecedented resolution, and are beginning to understand its response to DNA damage.

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