Letter Published: 24 September 1955 Role of Nucleic Acid and Enzymes in Peptide Chain Synthesis ALEXANDER L. DOUNCE, MARTIN MORRISON & KENNETH J. MONTY Nature 176, 597–598 (1955) Cite this article ...

A peptide nucleic acid (turquoise backbone) can bind to a strand of DNA (orange backbone) if their nucleobase sequences are complementary. Credit: J. Am. Chem. Soc.

The process of “translation” in protein synthesis involves formation of a peptide bond between two amino acids that are attached to two distinct transfer RNAs (tRNAs). For long, scientists ...

Tulio Pizzi, William H. Taliaferro, A Comparative Study of Protein and Nucleic Acid Synthesis in Different Species of Trypanosomes, The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 107, No. 1 (Jul. - Aug., ...

This film creatively illustrates the process of protein synthesis through dance, symbolizing the assembly of amino acids into proteins. It explains how genes encode instructions for amino acid ...

A recent video produced by Vapourtec highlights the patented automatic Variable Bed Flow Reactor (VBFR) demonstrating fully automated solid phase peptide synthesis (SPPS). The process begins with ...

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The new treatment uses bioadhesive nanoparticles that adhere to the site of the tumor and then slowly release the synthesized peptide nucleic acids that they’re carrying. These peptide nucleic acids ...

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