The effect of mutations on the intracellular movements of proteins (IMAGE)

Kumamoto University

The effect of mutations on the intracellular movements of proteins

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Researchers from Kumamoto University find that the H58Y mutation reduces the mobility of TOP2B, a protein involved in resolving structural strains in DNA during transcription and replication.

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Kenichi Yano from Kumamoto University

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