The decoding of information in a cell's DNA into proteins begins with a complex interaction of nucleic acids. Learn how this step inside the nucleus leads to protein synthesis in the cytoplasm.

A biochip fabricated on a silicon dioxide support grid allows genes to express proteins in the absence of cells, and the assembly of these proteins to be imaged in situ using transmission electron ...

A cartoon schematic of cell-free protein synthesis, a biotechnology that harnesses the cell's genetic code into a test tube. The schematic represents a simplified approach that allows scientists ...

In the past decade, there has been significant interest in studying the expression of our genetic code down to the level of ...

New findings show how thioesters could have been built, an important step to providing the energy needed for protein ...

Computer simulation of protein synthesis reveals awesome complexity of cell machinery Researchers model protein production by system of 241 components based on E. coli bacteria Date: March 18 ...

Cell mechanism regulating protein synthesis in stress conditions discovered The regulating mechanism may play a vital role in preventing the proliferation of tumors Date: September 19, 2018 Source ...

Microbes from yeast to fungi are now routinely used to produce some ingredients more efficiently than plants or animals. But next-gen ‘cell-free’ processes that deploy some of the biomolecular ...

Learn about the process that started life on Earth, linking amino acids with RNA to create proteins that are found in all living organisms.

It is well known that many strains of Staphylococcus are resistant to antibiotics, and research groups around the world seek new targets in the bacteria to decrease their infectious potential.

An interesting new study throws a flood of light on how SARS-CoV-2 accomplishes its mission to infect and replicate within host cells while evading the host immune response.