degraded
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Co-corresponding author Professor Joo-Yong Lee stated, "We identified a mechanism in which key DNA repair proteins are actively degraded inside the cell. This provides a new way to regulate homologous recombination beyond genetic mutations."
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
By protecting those proteins from being degraded, leucine allows mitochondria to work at a higher level and helps cells meet increased energy demands.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
The Iranians, “by every measure, are degraded significantly across all measures of national power,” he told the Senate Armed Services Committee.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The documents were badly degraded but the issue date on the passport was legible.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
He had honored Monterey by dying there and he had been degraded.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
Vocabulary lists containing degraded
"The Declaration of Sentiments" (1848)
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"Ellen West" by Frank Bidart
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