The structure and chemistry of nucleic acids is fundamental to their function, from the DNA double helix discovered by Watson and Crick to the intricate secondary and tertiary structures adopted by ...

Nucleic acids are complex biological molecules that store and transmit ... to form the iconic double helix structure. RNA is usually single-stranded but can form complex secondary structures through ...

Nucleotides are the building blocks of the two nucleic acids ... Its twisted, double-helix structure is one of the most iconic images in the scientific world. RNA gets a little less attention ...

DNA isn’t the only decorated nucleic acid in the cell. Modifications to RNA molecules ... The different building blocks can affect the complementarity of the RNA molecules, alter their structure, and ...

Non-Watson-Crick base pairs can play important roles in RNA secondary structure, protein-nucleic acid interactions, and genetic recoding events. The Role of Base Pairs in Genetics Base pairs play a ...

48. Arteaga, S. J., Dolenz, B. J., and Znosko, B. M. (2024) "Competitive influence of alkali metals in the ion atmosphere on nucleic acid duplex stability," ACS Omega ...

Fusobacteria, which are part of the oral microbiome, are suspected of playing a role in cancer progression. Scientists at the ...

Current understanding of melting and reassociation of nucleic acid ... features of RNA within its 76 residues, it is well studied in solution, and its crystal structure has been solved 19,20.

The goal of my research is to understand the mechanisms and structures of enzymes that perform and regulate essential nucleic acid transactions ... (2014) Individual letters of the RNA polymerase II ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Uppsala University have developed a powerful new technique to better understand how ...

In contrast to invasive blood draws or tissue biopsies, saliva represents an easily accessible source of total nucleic acids—DNA and RNA from both the host and microbial sources. The OMNIgene™•SALIVA ...