News tagged with repair enzymes

Researchers advance understanding of enzyme that regulates DNA

Thanks to a single-molecule imaging technique developed by a University of Illinois professor, researchers have revealed the mechanisms of an important DNA-regulating enzyme.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Aug 20, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Biochemists identify new genetic code repair tool

Clemson University researchers recently reported finding a new class of DNA repair-makers.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Sep 27, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Upside-down world: DNA protecting protein helps cancer drug to kill cells

Some DNA repair enzymes can become double-edged swords - If they work too slowly, they can block necessary cell maintenance and contribute to cell death. This could explain the somewhat mysterious success of the widely used ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Apr 28, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

DNA repair mechanisms relocate in response to stress

Like doctors making house calls, some DNA repair enzymes can relocate to the part of the cell that needs their help, a collaborative team of scientists at Emory University School of Medicine has found.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Mar 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists identify key decision-point at which cells with broken DNA repair themselves or die

When cells undergo potentially catastrophic damage, for example as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation, they must make a decision: either to fix the damage or program themselves for death, a process called apoptosis.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Apr 10, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Stopgap DNA repair needs a second step

One can have a dream, two can make that dream so real, goes a popular song. Now a Weizmann Institute study has revealed that it takes two to perform an essential form of DNA repair.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created May 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers implicate wayward DNA-repair enzyme in Friedreich's ataxia

Scripps Research Institute scientists have taken a step closer to understanding the cause of Friedreich's ataxia, a debilitating neurological condition that affects tens of thousands of people worldwide, and so far has no ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 04, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast