DNA repair - Locating and severing lethal links

(Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit ä t M ü nchen) Covalent cross-links between proteins and DNA are among the most hazardous types of DNA damage. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich researchers have now characterized an enzyme that breaks such bonds, and elucidated how it specifically recognizes sites of damage.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - Category: Biology Source Type: news