In a new study, published in Cell, researchers describe a newfound mechanism for creating proteins in a giant DNA virus, ...

DNA is the blueprint of life. Genes encode proteins and serve as the body's basic components. However, building a functioning ...

Different DNA Structures Nucleate the Folding of Proteins to form specific complexes that modulate the readout of ...

The findings were published in the journal Cell. The research was led by Leonie Uhl, Amel Aziba, and Sinah Löbbert, working with colleagues from the University of Würzburg (JMU), Massachusetts ...

DNA can mimic protein functions by folding into elaborate, three-dimensional structures, according to a new study. DNA can mimic protein functions by folding into elaborate, three-dimensional ...

Scientists have uncovered new DNA-binding proteins from some of the most extreme environments on Earth and shown that they can improve rapid medical tests for infectious diseases.

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Scientists have uncovered new DNA-binding proteins from some of the most extreme environments on Earth and shown that they ...

Researchers at the School of Biological Sciences of The University of Hong Kong (HKU) have uncovered how eukaryotic cells can control gene activity even after losing one of their major gene-regulatory ...

Trypanosomes are parasites that cause sleeping sickness, Chagas disease, and various animal diseases. Diagnosis and treatment remain complex and no effective vaccine has been developed. A better ...