Ribonuclease inhibitor
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Interactions between hRI and RNase 1 | Interactions between hRI and RNase 1 | ||
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Human ribonuclease inhibitor (hRI) is a protein that binds to and inhibits ribonucleases. Ribonucleases(RNase) are a family of enzymes that degrade RNA. RNases are often cytotoxic which gives them unique cancer fighting properties. However, when bound to an RI they are no longer functional.
Interactions between hRI and RNase 1 [1]
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