'Unheard of in structural biology': New enzyme models reveal disease insights

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Apr 2, 2024, 4:57 pm481 ptsHot
When nucleic acids like DNA or RNA build up in a cell's cytoplasm, it sets off an alarm call for the immune system. Enzymes usually clear these nucleic acids before they cause an issue, but when these enzymes don't work and the immune system gets called in, it can lead to autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.

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