DNA is fundamental to the biology of all life on Earth, but how many of us actually know what it is or what it's made of?

Sugar: In DNA, the sugar is deoxyribose, while in RNA, it is ribose.The sugar forms the backbone of the nucleic acid strand. Phosphate Group: The phosphate group is attached to the sugar and helps ...

Researchers from TU Graz and acib succeed in the first enzyme-driven biocatalytic synthesis of nucleic acid building blocks. This facilitates the development of antiviral agents and RNA-based ...

Simple reaction makes the building blocks of a nucleic acid "Cyanide to the RNA base cytosine" becomes a new clue for origin of life researchers. John Timmer – Oct 2, 2012 3:20 pm ...

Reference: Pfeiffer M, Nidetzky B. Reverse C-glycosidase reaction provides C-nucleotide building blocks of xenobiotic nucleic acids. Nat Commun . 2020;11(6270). doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-20035-0 This ...

Reverse C-glycosidase reaction provides C-nucleotide building blocks of xenobiotic nucleic acids. Nature Communications , 2020; 11 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-20035-0 Cite This Page : ...

Expanding the Horizon of the Xeno Nucleic Acid Space: Threose Nucleic Acids with Increased Information Storage. Journal of the American Chemical Society , 2024; DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c14626 Cite This ...

Leading Health & Wellness brand introduces the addition of Nucleic Acid Building Blocks to their PerfectAmino tablets. LOS ANGELES, April 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BODYHEALTH® has announced its ...

Due to the COVID 19 pandemic and the associated intensive search for therapeutics and vaccines, the chemical substance class of nucleosides is experiencing an enormous increase in interest. Natural ...