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Securin a new role for itself

Securin has biological functions in both cellular transformation and sister chromatid separation. A new study shows that it also interacts with p53 and regulates p53-mediated transcription and apoptosis.

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Rustgi, A. Securin a new role for itself. Nat Genet 32, 222–224 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/ng1002-222

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