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BCR-ABL Cancer Protein Structure and Function

By: Mary Wuerth
06.16.17
Science Topic
GeneticsCell Biology
Level
High School — GeneralHigh School — AP/IB
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Mary Wuerth explains how she uses the BCR-ABL Click & Learn to teach the importance of protein structure in understanding how proteins work, and how scientists use that knowledge to design drugs to fight cancer.

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