Ku protein: Difference between revisions
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== Ku Ring == | == Ku Ring == | ||
<scene name='56/567269/Ku_ring/1'>Ku Ring</scene> | <scene name='56/567269/Ku_ring/1'>Ku Ring</scene> | ||
Instead of most DNA binding proteins, the Ku heterodimer contains a ring that encircles the DNA helix, with preference towards DNA ends. By binding to the DNA end, the Ku ring protects the broken DNA strands from degradation and from base pairing to another DNA strand. | |||
