Assessment of nucleotide excision repair protein binding forces by atomic force microscopy and optical trapping

Scientific Study from the year 2007 in the subject Biology - Genetics / Gene Technology, grade: A, Boston University, course: Biophyics, language: English, abstract: DNA is under constant repair from the damage being done from sources such as UV radiation, mutagenic chemicals, and errors made by the cell's DNA replication mechanisms. The ability for a cell to identify and repair the damaged DNA is...