New therapeutic target for breast cancer involves double-stranded RNA-binding proteins

A Purdue University team has discovered a new therapeutic target for triple-negative breast cancer. The research, led by Kyle ...
The Purdue Exponent

Purdue team discovers new breast cancer therapeutic target

A biochemistry assistant professor and graduate student have discovered a new therapeutic target for triple-negative breast cancer.
The Scientist

DNA Polymerase Works in Short Bursts Rather than One Long Stretch

Biology lectures teach students that when a cell’s replication machinery comes together, DNA polymerase takes off down the double-helix like a car on a highway ...
GEN

Protein-Protein Binding Forces Assessed at Single Molecule Level Using Sound Waves and DNA Leashes

Temporary protein-protein bonds are essential for processes including enzymatic reactions, antibody binding, and response to medication. Being able to accurately characterize these bonds is important ...
EurekAlert!

Scientists unravel key steps in the road to DNA repair

Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have been studying DNA repair by homologous recombination, where the RecA protein repairs breaks in double-stranded DNA by incorporating a ...