Yale researchers have now developed a method to map and measure the structure of RNA as it develops, an advance that may help ...

The amino acid sequence of a protein encodes its three-dimensional structure and determines its biological function. Although researchers can readily generate proteins with altered amino acid ...

The three-dimensional shape of a protein determines its function. This is because proteins form attachments and interact with many other molecules and structures inside organisms. The shape of a ...

In fact, this flow of information from DNA to RNA and finally to protein is considered the central dogma of genetics, and it is the starting point for understanding the function of the genetic ...

The sequence of amino acids in a protein, known as its primary structure, determines its unique three-dimensional shape and function. Proteins can further fold and assemble into complex structures, ...

When RNA molecules are synthesized by cells — a critical process in the creation of proteins and other cellular functions — they typically undergo a series of “folding” events that determine their ...