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May 15, 2004: Aprataxin Protein Was Identified
Aprataxin is a protein encoded by APTX gene in human, and can protect DNA against genotoxic stress. The encoded protein has a potential to repair single-stranded DNA breaks by modifing the broken ends to prevent deleterious DNA recombination. It is one of the important regulatory proteins maintaining the integrity of genetic material.
Reference
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15044383
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aprataxin
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