Structure of DNA repair complex reveals workings of powerful cell motor

Sunday, March 27, 2011 - 12:30 in Biology & Nature

Over the last years, two teams of researchers at The Scripps Research Institute have steadily built a model of how a powerful DNA repair complex works. Now, their latest discovery provides revolutionary insights into the way the molecular motor inside the complex functions – findings they say may have implications for treatment of disorders ranging from cancer to cystic fibrosis.

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