The rRNA molecules fold into complex secondary and tertiary structures, forming domains and motifs that are essential for ribosome function. The rRNA structures also provide binding sites for ...

Bacteria modify their ribosomes when exposed to widely used antibiotics, according to research published in Nature ...

Now, a team of international scientists, including University of Michigan researchers, have used advanced microscopy to image ...

Differences in the ribosomal densities of the two daughters produced by a mother Escherichia coli could explain the asymmetry of aging and growth rate in previously reported such daughter pairs.

The ribosome has a small and a large subunit and is a complex molecule composed of several ribosomal RNA molecules and a number of proteins. Translation of an mRNA molecule by the ribosome occurs ...

Dynamic, reversible modifications of DNA and RNA regulate how genes are expressed and transcribed, which can influence ...

Key takeawaysFat tissue stores energy from food and is crucial for maintaining normal glucose metabolism, but doesn't ...

A new approach for identifying new cellular RNA targets of snoRNAs uncovered thousands of previously unknown targets ...

University of Chicago scientists have expanded our understanding of snoRNAs, discovering their extensive influence on ...

Researchers at UCLA have uncovered a key reason why obesity increases the risk of Type 2 diabetes. Their study, published in ...

US scientists have decoded why obesity increases the risk of type 2 diabetes by targeting the fat cells. The study, published ...