A DNA Molecule Opening up in a Hydrophobic Environment (IMAGE)

Chalmers University of Technology

A DNA Molecule Opening up in a Hydrophobic Environment

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For DNA to be read, replicated or repaired, DNA molecules must open themselves. This happens when the cells use a catalytic protein to create a hydrophobic environment around the molecule.

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Illustration: Yen Strandqvist/Chalmers University of Technology

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