Roles of the Werner syndrome protein in pathways required for maintenance of genome stability - PubMed (original) (raw)
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Roles of the Werner syndrome protein in pathways required for maintenance of genome stability
Robert M Brosh Jr et al. Exp Gerontol. 2002 Apr.
Abstract
Werners syndrome is a disease of premature aging where the patients appear much older than their chronological age. The gene codes for a protein that is a helicase and an exonuclease, and recently we have learned about some of its protein interactions. These interactions are being discussed as they shed light on the molecular pathways in which Werner protein participates. Insight into these pathways brings insight into the aging process.