The molecular surface of Sso7d is ... the polymeric Sso7d–DNA complex with different protein/DNA ratios can be constructed by using the structure of the complex observed in the crystals.

For successful cell division, chromosomal DNA needs to be packed into compact rod-shaped structures. Defects in this process ...

Among the many marvels of life is the cell's ability to divide and thus enable organisms to grow and renew themselves. For ...

Researchers at Georgia State University used the Summit supercomputer to study an elaborate molecular pathway called ...

In its structure, DNA contains a pattern for producing amino acids, proteins, lipids, sugars, and every other biomolecule an organism makes. The parts of a DNA molecule that have these ...

Ring-shaped extrachromosomal DNA is implicated in many cancers. Rachel Brazil talks to the scientists trying to uncover their ...

"This innovative research provides valuable insights into the molecular mechanisms ... The three-dimensional structure of DNA ...

By unveiling Pol-theta's DNA-bound structure -- its active state ... Technically, Pol-theta is an enzyme -- a type of protein that speeds up chemical reactions, including those related to ...

Among the many marvels of life is the cell's ability to divide and thus enable organisms to grow and renew themselves.

Genes have to be expressed in the right place, at the time, and at the right levels. Scientists wanted to know more about how ...

Each cell in your body relies on precise communication with other cells to function properly. At the center of this process are the molecular switches that turn communication signals in the body on ...

Sunburns and aging skin are obvious effects of exposure to harmful UV rays, tobacco smoke and other carcinogens. But the ...