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Zinc-Dependent Proteins Could Hold Key to Cancer and Viral Therapies


The molecular mechanism has been uncovered by which zinc-dependent proteins, known as macrodomains, reverse ADP-ribosylation—a key regulatory process in cells linked to cancer and viral infections.

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