For example, many types of RNA have been found to be catalytic--that is, they carry out biochemical reactions just like enzymes do. Furthermore, many other varieties of RNA have been found to have ...

The code in turn makes template-directed protein synthesis possible. With the appearance of proteins, RNA as a catalyst for most biochemical reactions was likely phased out. The question remaining ...

Initially dismissed as a wealthy and frivolous socialite, Charles Swann in Marcel Proust’s “In Search of Lost Time” ...

The Yen laboratory is interested in the biology of RNA molecular switches (riboswitch), small catalytic RNAs, mutational RNA events in disease, and their applications in medicine. We use a variety of ...

One of the most remarkable features of rRNA is its catalytic activity. The large subunit rRNA, in particular, is responsible for the peptidyl transferase reaction, which catalyzes the formation of ...

Our laboratory carried out research in two areas. In one, we studied the structure and mechanism of activity of the catalytic RNA moiety of the RNA processing enzyme ribo-nuclease P (Rnase P). In the ...

Slavery After Slavery: Revealing the Legacy of Forced Child Apprenticeships on Black Families, from Emancipation to the Present ...

While modern RNA relies on enzymes for replication and catalytic activity, the origins of these enzymes themselves remain a ...

I am interested in the chemistry and biochemistry of DNA and RNA, with special regard to novel structural and functional properties for these nucleic acids. Two major areas of interest are: New ...