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The tardigrade damage suppressor protein binds to nucleosomes and protects DNA from hydroxyl radicals

Tardigrades, also known as water bears, are animals that can survive extreme conditions. The tardigrade Ramazzottius varieornatus contains a unique nuclear protein termed Dsup, for damage suppressor, which can increase the resistance of human cells to DNA damage under conditions, such as ionizing ra...

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Autores principales: Chavez, Carolina, Cruz-Becerra, Grisel, Fei, Jia, Kassavetis, George A, Kadonaga, James T
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6773438/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31571581
http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.47682