A cold sore might seem like a minor nuisance. But behind that tingling lip is one of the world’s most widespread and cunning ...

Not all DNA looks like the familiar twisted ladder. Sometimes, parts of our genetic code fold into unusual shapes. One such ...

In the world of viral research, uncovering a virus’s weaknesses is often a painstaking process that requires years of ...

Using quantitative proteomics, the authors uncover that ZMAT3 knockout leads to upregulation of HKDC1, a gene linked to mitochondrial respiration, and that ZMAT3 suppresses HKDC1 expression by ...

Researchers discovered that HSV-1 (herpes simplex virus) actively reshapes the 3D layout of human DNA within hours of ...

The G-loop acts like a landing pad for additional proteins. These proteins untie the G4 knot, break apart the G-loop and ...

Not all DNA looks like the familiar twisted ladder. Sometimes, parts of our genetic code fold into unusual shapes. One such structure, the G-quadruplex (G4), looks like a knot.

Pure DNA or RNA typically have A260/A280 ratios of approximately 1.8 for DNA and 2.0 for RNA. 14 A lower ratio indicates the presence of proteins or other contaminants that absorb at 280 nm. A higher ...

Your DNA is continually damaged by sources both inside and outside your body. One especially severe form of damage called a ...

Transcription factors can increase and decrease gene expression, and sometimes work with protein partners to do so; they tend to have an end that can bind to DNA and another end that can attach to ...

Within a few hundred milliseconds, the DNA double helix unwinds to form a node known as the transcription bubble, so that one exposed DNA strand can be copied into a complementary RNA strand.