Apart from carrying the information to encode proteins in, RNA molecules can adopt intricate 2D and 3D structures. Specifically, the same RNA molecule can switch between ON and OFF structures, ...

In Biology 101, we learn that RNA is a single, ribbon-like strand of base pairs that is copied from our DNA and then read like a recipe to build a protein. But there's more to the story. Some RNA ...

Researchers have now uncovered the 3D structure of the RNA enzyme SAMURI. Their study provides insights into the development of ribozymes and the evolution of catalytically active RNA.

Researchers led by chemist Claudia Höbartner have now uncovered the 3D structure of the RNA enzyme SAMURI. Their study provides insights into the development of ribozymes and the evolution of ...

The structure reveals the familiar in-register cross-β amyloid scaffold but with a small fibril core spanning residues Glu391 to Ala426, a region disordered in the fuzzy coat in all previously studied ...

RNA sequences encode structures that impact protein production and other cellular processes. Misfolded RNAs can also potentiate disease, but a complete picture is lacking. To establish more ...

Simulations were supported by wet lab experiments using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), which confirmed that CG-MD can reveal detailed insights into the structure and behavior of RNA nanoparticles.

A new method can test the activity of thousands of RNA enzymes, called ribozymes, in a single experiment.

Abstract RNA secondary structure plays essential roles in modeling RNA tertiary structure and further exploring the function of non-coding RNAs. Computational methods, especially deep learning methods ...

DNA contains the sugar deoxyribose, while RNA contains the sugar ribose, which has one more oxygen atom than deoxyribose, and DNA is typically double-stranded, forming a double helix structure.

Tulip trees have been around for millions of years, but a new analysis of their structure has revealed a previously unknown type of wood. The finding could explain why the trees are great at ...