Research Highlights Protein's Role in Cell Health

Wednesday, June 9, 2010 - 09:32 in Biology & Nature

(PhysOrg.com) -- Simple, but necessary human actions like breathing oxygen can damage our cells' DNA. If left unrepaired, this damage can cause multiple mutations and the type of unregulated cell division common in cancerous tumor formation. Fortunately, our body is equipped with special proteins designed to deal with these injuries.

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