MYC protein in action (IMAGE)

University of California - Riverside

MYC protein in action

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​The MYC proteins (grey ribbons) bind to DNA and promote cancer progression. UCR researchers developed a molecule (orange pretzel-like shape) that binds to MYC, inhibiting its cancer-promoting function. 

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Min Xue/UCR

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