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DNA polymerases were named for their function of catalysing DNA replication, a process that is necessary for growth and propagation of life. DNA involving Watson–Crick base-pairing can be synthesized with high fidelity, the structural and mechanistic origins of which have been investigated for many...
Aging researchers have long acknowledged the link between DNA methylation—alterations to our genetic structure that shape gene function—and its influence on the aging process. Notably, specific regions of our DNA, known as CpG sites, are more strongly associated with aging. While lifestyle choices...
Describe the basic process of DNA repair. What protein is used to repair DNA damage/replication errors? How can DNA be modified? A change in DNA is called what? * A typo * A mutation * An error Which of these is not true about DNA replication "mistakes." a.Mismatch repair enzymes rec...
APE-1 creates a nick in the phosphodiester backbone of DNA to promote the removal of mismatched or damaged DNA via the DNA base excision repair pathway. Loss of MITF blocks the induction of APE-1 by ROS and reduces the ability of melanoma cells to survive damage due to ROS. Loss of ...
Can your fingerprints be changed -- or stolen? A minor scrape, scratch or even burn won't affect the structure of the ridges in your fingerprints -- new skin reforms in its original pattern as it grows over the wound. But each ridge is also connected to the inner skin by small projec...
Wound healing medical devices could be integrated into all the classes depending on the technology, type of wound, and depth of the damaged tissue [17,18]. While the action of cosmetic products is restricted to the epidermis, medicines, and medical devices can have a deeper action, either at...
However, large seeds, such as pea, soybean, and bean, can be damaged by freeze-drying, with cracks in the cotyledons occurring at thawing or during seed re-imbibition. The results obtained with vacuum-dried seeds (seeds dried under vacuum for 3 days at 20 °C) and freeze-dried seeds (...
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Process of copying a segment of DNA sequence into an RNA molecule. This process can be divided in three steps: initiation, elongation and termination. Histone Family of positively charged proteins that associate with DNA and help condense it into chromatin. Hypotonic shocks Refer to an environmental...