The determination in 1953 of the structure of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), with its two entwined helices and paired organic bases, was a tour de force in X-ray crystallography. But more ...

This Collection aims to offer insight and inspiration for nucleic acid chemistry, focusing on the structure, function, generation, modification, ...

Our research focuses on all aspects of nucleic acid structure, chemistry and function employing state of the art technologies and approaches. Our goal is to generate a better understanding of how ...

Sugar: In DNA, the sugar is deoxyribose, while in RNA, it is ribose.The sugar forms the backbone of the nucleic acid strand. Phosphate Group: The phosphate group is attached to the sugar and helps ...

Watson and Crick describe structure of DNA 1953 Photo: Model of DNA molecule. In the late nineteenth century, a German biochemist found the nucleic acids, long-chain polymers of nucleotides, were ...

Find out about the structure of DNA and how it carries codes for the production of all the proteins in the body. BBC Bitesize Scotland National 5 Biology.

Structure of the Purdue nanocarrier system. Thompson said nucleic acid-based therapies are revolutionizing biomedical research through their ability to control cellular functions at the genetic level.

Moreover, the nucleic acid portion of the virus enables it to reproduce when introduced into a living cell. William H. Stein (1911-1980) and Stanford Moore (1913-1982), who came to Rockefeller as ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A researcher in Purdue University’s College of Science is developing a patent-pending platform technology that mimics the dual-layer structure of viruses to deliver nucleic acid ...

To summarize, nucleic acid–mediated immunotherapy has demonstrated efficiency in cancer treatment. Different types of nucleic acids—such as messenger RNA, small interfering RNA, ...