Scientists have created an artificial RNA system that can copy itself using simple building blocks and temperature changes.

Billions of years ago, a rock crack exuding heat could have brought different biomolecules together to kickstart protein ...

To overcome the inherent challenge of translation termination interference caused by stop codon reprogramming in mammalian ...

It follows a previous report showing that the Werner syndrome protein WRN and its interacting protein WRNIP1 are indispensable for translesion DNA synthesis (TLS) by Y-family DNA polymerases (Pols).

Scientists discover how cells absorb queuosine, a vital nutrient affecting memory, learning, and cancer resistance.

This valuable manuscript investigates the localisation of nutrient receptors in bloodstream stage trypanosomes, with implications for both nutrient uptake and immune evasion. Results after direct ...

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RNA, a molecular thread comprising four bases, creates the blueprint for the production of proteins from amino acids. These proteins, in turn, drive all biochemical reactions inside cells.

At an alkaline pH, amino acids exist in both neutral and negatively charged forms, enabling them to shuttle protons in the polymerization reaction that forms RNA from ribonucleoside 2′,3 ...

Chemists at UCL and the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology have demonstrated how RNA (ribonucleic acid) might have replicated itself on early Earth—a key process in the origin of life.

Vegans who meet their daily protein requirements may still fall short on certain essential amino acids, according to new research. Unlike animal-based proteins, many plant-based proteins are less ...

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?