Monday, March 26, 2012

ScienceDaily: Biotechnology News

ScienceDaily: Biotechnology News


A double ring ceremony prepares telomerase RNA to wed its protein partner

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 02:30 PM PDT

Few molecules are more interesting than DNA—except of course RNA. After two decades of research, that "other macromolecule" is no longer considered a mere messenger between glamorous DNA and protein-synthesizing machines. We now know that RNA has been leading a secret life, regulating gene expression and partnering with proteins to form catalytic ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complexes.

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