Protein degradation terminates a range of biochemical activities in living cells. New work shows that a component of the 'licensing' system for DNA replication must be degraded to prevent re-replication during cell division.
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Li, A., Blow, J. Degradation ensures integrity. Nature 423, 818–819 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/423818b
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