DNA-REPAIR PROTEINS

被引:14
作者
MYERS, LC
VERDINE, GL
机构
[1] Program for Higher Degrees in Biophysics, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 01238
[2] Program for Higher Degrees in Biophysics, Department of Chemistry, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 01238
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D O I
10.1016/S0959-440X(94)90059-0
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
DNA repair mechanisms maintain the integrity of genetic information. Recent discoveries have provided evidence for interplay between DNA repair and cell development and signaling. In the past year, atomic resolution studies of several proteins that participate in the repair of oxidative and alkylation damage, in addition to a variety of biochemical and biophysical studies, have provided much insight into the molecular mechanisms underlying DNA repair.
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页码:51 / 59
页数:9
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