Damaged DNA may stall patrolling molecule to initiate repair

Wednesday, January 28, 2015 - 15:30 in Biology & Nature

Sites where DNA is damaged may cause a molecule that slides along the DNA strand to scan for damage to slow on its patrol, delaying it long enough to recognize and initiate repair. These finding suggest that the delay itself may be the key that allows the protein molecule to find its target, according to researchers.

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