Enzyme helps detect foreign DNA
Friday, September 11, 2015 - 08:20
in Biology & Nature
The human immune system responds to DNA from pathogens by triggering the production of a defense molecule known as interferon. A research team led by A*STAR scientists has now pinpointed an enzyme integral to this process, called Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK), which provides a potential new target for drug development.