these RNAs all share the same basic single-stranded chemical structure with, in some cases, higher-order structures obtained through complementary base-pair folding. From the RNA Tie Club to today ...

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

Adjacent ribose nucleotide bases are chemically attached to one another in a chain via chemical bonds called phosphodiester bonds. Unlike DNA, RNA is usually single-stranded. Additionally ...

Researchers at Martin Luther University have developed groundbreaking RNA-based agents that offer high levels of protection ...

Some RNA molecules, called ribozymes, possess catalytic activity and can catalyze chemical reactions. For example, the ribosome itself is a ribozyme, as the rRNA component catalyzes the formation of ...

Tiny ‘microlightning’ flashes inside water droplets may have sparked life on Earth - Study says tiny electric discharges ...

In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular function, drive ...

With the long-term goal of creating living cells from non-living components, scientists in the field of synthetic biology work with RNA origami. This tool uses the multifunctionality of the natural ...

The chemical structure of uracil, showing its single-ring pyrimidine structure. Uracil forms hydrogen bonds with adenine in RNA, contributing to the molecule's structure and function. (Image: Public ...

suggesting that this small RNA may affect the synthesis of all cellular proteins, including ones that stall division. “But what we found is that the chemical modification of the ribosome that is ...