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

(University of Science and Technology of China) A protein known as an ATR kinase activates the cell's built-in repair system at the first hint of DNA damage. Chinese scientists have now imaged the protein at unprecedented resolution, and are beginning to understand its response to DNA damage.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news