Scientists have discovered that some tiny segments of RNA thought to be junk instead have a functional role in suppressing ...

What have we learned about RNA structure and function so far? Although RNA is a single-stranded molecule, researchers soon discovered that it can form double-stranded structures, which are ...

Researchers studying gene expression have access to vast amounts of data from cells or tissues. This is thanks to advances in ...

With the addition of a ligand-sensing aptamer sequence, a self-replicating RNA enzyme ... poised to draw the opposite sleeve. But in the absence of the correct ligand, the entire molecule becomes ...

RNA, or ribonucleic acid, is a essential biological molecule that plays a crucial role in various cellular processes. It is a polymeric molecule composed of nucleotides, each containing a ribose sugar ...

In a paper published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS), researchers from the team of LMU professor ...

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 ...