Kinetic Gating (IMAGE)

University of Illinois Chicago

Kinetic Gating

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XPC DNA repair protein shown in two modes, patrolling undamaged DNA (in green) and bound to DNA damage site (magenta, with blue XPC insert opening the site). The sun behind the molecule is a reminder that the sun is the primary source of lesions recognized by XPC.

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Illustration: Myrna Romero and Jung-Hyun Min.

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