DNA’s chemical cousin, RNA, was the messenger that carries DNA instructions from the double helix in the cell’s nucleus to ...

In 1957, just four years after Francis Crick and other scientists solved the riddle of DNA’s structure—the now famous double ...

This pathway involves the conversion of simple precursor molecules, such as aspartate and carbamoyl phosphate, into the pyrimidine nucleotides cytidine triphosphate (CTP) and uridine triphosphate (UTP ...

In all forms of life known today, the synthesis of DNA and RNA molecules is carried out by enzymes made of proteins. The instructions for making those proteins are contained in genes made of DNA ...

Consequently, the isolation of DNA and RNA molecules from biological samples, such as cells, tissues, blood, or microbial cultures, is a crucial step in many experimental procedures, diagnostic ...

The study is now published in Science. "DNA, RNA and proteins are the key players to regulate all processes in the cells of our body," Leiden Professor John van Noort explains.