New form of protein discovered

It has been discovered that a protein that is tied to neorodegenerative conditions such as dementia and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) also helps control a critical DNA repair process. This was discovered by the researchers of Houston Methodist.

Known as DNA mismatch repair, it corrects mistakes that takes place when cells copy genetic materials

Now we can say that the protein may influence both brain disease and cancer. This has been published on Nucleic Acid Research.

The name of this particular protein is TDP43. It regulates genes responsible for fixing DNA errors.