Cohesin is a protein that forms a ring-shaped complex which wraps and alters the DNA molecule shape. It moves through the DNA ...

At some point, RNA must have replicated itself before the evolutionary arrival of DNA and proteins, and now we might know how ...

Most proteins are left-handed, but scientists have found an ancient molecule that works in both mirror-image forms.

A unique feature of HR is that it repairs the damage to the DNA in a highly accurate way. In eukaryotic cells (those with a ...

Lipid membranes, which form the outer layer of cells, can be engineered to influence cellular functions. For example, ...

Contribution from the Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37232, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Concordia University, Montreal, ...

In 2012, scientists Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier replicated this mechanism found in microbes to develop a ...

This landmark study describes the structure of the human RAD51 filament with a recombination intermediate called the displacement loop (D-loop). Using cryogenic structural, biochemical, and ...

Those expecting a tense, suspense-laden page-turner on the lines of The Devotion of Suspect X are likely to find Invisible ...

Find more information on the Altmetric Attention Score and how the score is calculated. The assembly, structure, and stability of DNA nanocages with the shape of truncated octahedra have been studied.

Researchers unveil the fractal globule structure of DNA, providing new insights into genome organization and its implications ...

Cell division is an essential biological process that removes aged cells and continuously renews tissues. In the human body, billions of cells divide each day: intestinal cells are completely renewed ...