During DNA replication, special enzymes move up along the DNA ladder, unzipping the molecule as it moves along. New nucleotides move in to each side of the unzipped ladder. The bases on these ...

Whether it is a microbe, a rose, or a dolphin, any form of life gets its building and operating instructions from the molecule of life, DNA. DNA comprises ... known as messenger RNA, makes a ...

In this type of pairing, adenine (A) forms two hydrogen bonds with thymine (T) in DNA or uracil (U) in RNA, while guanine (G) forms three hydrogen bonds with cytosine (C). These base pairs are highly ...

The accuracy of these copies determines the health and inherited features of the nascent cells, so it is essential that the process of DNA replication be as accurate as possible (Figure 1).

Specifically, RNA needs lots of magnesium salt and nucleic ... and water flow can trigger salt fluctuations which support DNA ...

During DNA replication, the complementary base pairing ensures faithful copying of the genetic material. In RNA, cytosine also pairs with guanine. However, RNA is typically single-stranded and serves ...

Scientists at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and the University of Toronto have revealed how a tiny ...

Telomerase binds to the G-tail of the telomere through the RNA template ... Then, during the next round of DNA replication, DNA polymerase and the DNA repair enzymes fill in the other strand.

Researchers shed new light on G-quadruplexes, a type of secondary DNA structure that has attracted attention as a potential therapeutic target in cancer.

A breakthrough in safely delivering therapeutic DNA to cells could transform treatment for millions suffering from common ...

For the Liu Lab, necessity is truly the mother of invention. The researchers were examining how the 3D organization of the ...

More information: Shigeru Matsuda et al, TEFM facilitates transition from RNA synthesis to DNA synthesis at H-strand replication origin of mtDNA, Communications Biology (2025). DOI: 10.1038 ...