RNA origami technique folds nanotubes to create artificial cytoskeletons for synthetic cells
With the long-term goal of creating living cells from non-living components, scientists in the field of synthetic biology ...
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RNA Origami Technique Produces Synthetic Cytoskeletons
Researchers have succeeded in producing nanotubes that fold into cytoskeleton-like structures, using a new RNA origami ...
Scientists gain insight into RNA-editing protein that could lead to improved treatment for cancer, autoimmune diseases
A research team has uncovered new insights into the molecular mechanisms of ADAR1, a protein that regulates ribonucleic acid (RNA) induced immune responses. Their findings could open new pathways for ...
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RNA-Editing Protein May Improve Cancer and Autoimmune Disease Treatment
Researchers uncover new insights into the molecular mechanisms of ADAR1, a protein that regulates RNA-induced immune ...
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RNA-Editing Protein Breakthrough May Boost Cancer Treatment
A research team led by Rice University's Yang Gao has uncovered new insights into the molecular mechanisms of ADAR1, a protein that regulates ...
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Computational solution to model 3D RNA structures could speed medical discoveries by decades
Unfortunately, only a small fraction of RNA structures have been determined experimentally, and the process of uncovering these structures requires significant time and effort. Using this time ...
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Scientists unravel RNA-editing mystery, paving way for next-gen cancer treatments
Scientists have made a major discovery about ADAR1—a protein that controls RNA-induced immune responses—paving ...
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Secondary structure of the SARS-CoV-2 genome is predictive of nucleotide substitution frequency
SARS-CoV-2 secondary structure shapes mutation frequencies, constraining viral evolution models predicting fitness can benefit from integrating secondary structure data.