Molecular Movie Captures How a Mitochondrial Enzyme Processes RNA

Researchers have captured the first detailed molecular snapshots of human polynucleotide phosphorylase (hPNPase) in action, ...

DNA transcription is a tightly choreographed event: How RNA polymerase II regulates the dance

Life's instructions are written in DNA, but it is the enzyme RNA polymerase II (Pol II) that reads the script, transcribing RNA in eukaryotic cells and eventually giving rise to proteins. Scientists ...

Structural insights reveal drug target in trypanosome parasites

A new study from the Kowalinski group at EMBL Grenoble characterized the structure of an important trypanosomal protein complex, potentially paving the way for novel drug discovery in the future. The ...
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Fanzor: First CRISPR-Like System Found in Eukaryotes

Another potentially game-changing discovery has come out of the lab of Feng Zhang, PhD. This time, they uncovered the first programmable RNA-guided system in eukaryotes. Just a few months ago, the ...