Sunday, October 7, 2007

Protein That Kick Starts Tanning


A powerful protein known as p53 has long been considered the master regulator of the genome because of its amazing ability to repair damaged DNA. Now scientists at Harvard's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have discovered that p53 not only mends genetic material but also kicks off the chemical cascade that results in tanning.
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7 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 17, 2007 at 1:30 PM

    Is that related to Tyrosine at all?

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  2. AnonymousOctober 17, 2007 at 1:30 PM

    Tyrosine is a protein. I do wonder if this is the same thing or a first cousin to tyrosine. Tyrosine has been used for years in indoor tanning lotions.

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  3. Cash for Cars IndianapolisDecember 27, 2007 at 2:50 PM

    It is now that tanning time of year.

    Tanning Lotion

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 2, 2008 at 10:09 PM

    This could be a major break through in the indoor tanning lotion industry. Please keep us posted on it.

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 16, 2008 at 12:44 PM

    Have we heard anymore about this new tanning protein?

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  6. AnonymousMarch 2, 2008 at 6:16 PM

    Do any of the new tanning lotions have this ingredient yet?

    tanning lotion

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  7. AnonymousMarch 4, 2008 at 10:18 PM

    That must be some awesome stuff.

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