Since the discovery of the double-helical structure of DNA and postulation of the central dogma of molecular biology, stating that the flow of genetic information goes from DNA to RNA to protein, the ...

The combination of protein design and directed evolution is a powerful way to create enzymes with new functions. Now, Anthony P. Green and coworkers at the University of Manchester have thrown a ...

Although the myriad proteins found in all life are largely built from a set of 20 amino acids, many other amino acids exist in nature, and it remains a curiosity as to why some were ultimately ...

Graphene is often described as a wonder material. It is strong, electrically conductive, thermally efficient, and remarkably ...

Mutations can occur on several levels, including genetic, but can also take the form of amino acid replacements during protein synthesis. Amino acid replacements can be deleterious, neutral, or ...