Nucleic acid unwinding is an essential step in many biomolecular processes. Researchers in this field recently met to examine progress and outstanding issues. Helicases are molecular motors that ...

A breakthrough tool called Helicase-Assisted Continuous Editing (HACE) allows scientists to create precise genetic mutations ...

Explanation: DNA helicase is an enzyme that unzips a strand of DNA down the middle. Your genes are made of DNA strands. Genes sounds a lot like jeans — an item of clothing that is typically ...

This unwinding of the helix is caused by an enzyme (helicase enzyme). The enzyme RNA polymerase attaches to the DNA in a non-coding region just before the gene. RNA polymerase moves along the DNA ...

Gene mutations have consequences both good and bad—from resistance to conditions like diabetes to susceptibility to certain ...

In a new paper published in Nature Communications, an international team of researchers have found that the protein USP50 supports the DNA replication process by helping to decide the proper use of ...

an international team of researchers have found that the protein USP50 supports the DNA replication process by helping to ...