How
proteins find their way on chromosomes
A research
team at Uppsala University has managed to clarify how proteins that regulate
the activity of genes quickly find their way on chromosomes among millions of
possible binding sites. The study also confirms a more than 30-year-old theory
about the process. The findings are being published today in the scientific
journal Science.
Protein
synthesis is one of life’s absolutely most central processes, and its correct
functioning is of great importance for whether we are healthy or ill.
The
production of a certain protein in cells starts with the corresponding gene on
the chromosome.
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