Thanks for the kind words. While this was a post about a DNA repair protein, the subject ended up being something entirely different. Isn't biology just mysterious?

I did feel sorry for the grossly obese mouse.

Shouldn't have drank all of those milkshakes!

I wonder how pharmaceutical companies will try to exploit this--

Would be great if we could devise a small molecule that could affect OGG1 in such a way so as to help morbidly obese people lose weight? Obesity is such a driver for poor health outcomes, being able to tackle that would be quite beneficial. Would also reduce healthcare costs across the board.

messes around with people's mitochondria.

Whats wrong with tinkering with mitochondria? :D

The sort of thing I'll read again.

Great, I really need to find more time to write. I hope you will enjoy my next attempt as well :)