Open-source software unlocks rapid DNA structure generation and analysis in one workflow

Computational chemists at the University of Amsterdam's Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences have developed a ...
Nature

PARP1-HPF1 structure and dynamics on nicked DNA suggest a mechanism for acute and localized ADP-ribosylation

PARP1 detection of DNA strand breaks allosterically leads to PARP1 synthesis of poly(ADP-ribose) modifications that signal DNA damage. HPF1 engages activated PARP1 to control modification site ...
Nature

RAD51C-XRCC3 structure and cancer patient mutations define DNA replication roles

RAD51C is an enigmatic predisposition gene for breast, ovarian, and prostate cancer. Currently, missing structural and related functional understanding limits patient mutation interpretation to ...
Nanowerk

Thymine (T): A Key Building Block of DNA

In the double helix structure of DNA, thymine forms a base pair with adenine through two hydrogen bonds. This specific pairing is known as complementary base pairing and is essential for the stability ...
C&EN

Solving the structure of DNA

In the middle of the 20th century, accumulating data suggested that DNA carries life’s genetic information. Biochemists around the world raced to determine its structure. The competition led to some ...
Phys.org

Novel nanopore sensing platform paves way for solid-state, label-free DNA sequencing technologies

A pioneering partnership between researchers from The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has produced a novel nanopore sensing platform for ...
Nanowerk

Paving the way for solid-state, label-free DNA sequencing technologies

Nanopore sensors are tiny devices used to detect and analyze individual molecules by measuring ionic changes as the molecules pass through nanometer-scale openings. These sensors are classified into ...