The Molecular Biology
The Molecular Biology
mRNA, or messenger RNA, is a type of RNA molecule functioning to carry genetic information from DNA to ribosomes. The information as a transcript is translated by ribosomes into a protein. mRNA basically is a linear sequence of nucleotides (the…
Real-time analysis of RNA G-quadruplexes in active cells is now possible thanks to a novel microscopic technique, which has implications for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also referred to as Stephen Hawking’s disease and Lou…
The Basic Structure of Nucleic Acids (DNA and RNA) are the complex informational macro-molecules present in all living cells and viruses. They carry genetic information about the cell. Nucleic Acids Structure Each nucleotide unit comprising the structure of nucleic acids consists of:…
Ribozyme (ribonucleic acid enzyme) is an RNA molecule that has catalytic properties and is able to perform specific biochemical reactions, similar to the action of protein enzymes. Ribozymes have the following characteristics: They use RNA as a substrate. Ribozymes have…
An ORF or the open reading frame is a continuous stretch of codons in mRNA that contain a start codon (usually AUG) and a stop codon (usually UAA, UAG or UGA). OR A reading frame is a stretch of DNA which…