First 3-D structure of the enzymatic role of DNA
Wednesday, March 2, 2016 - 09:20
in Biology & Nature
DNA does not always adopt the form of the double helix associated with the genetic code; it can also form intricate folds and act as an enzyme called a deoxyribozyme. A researcher from Spain and other scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry (Germany) have solved the first three-dimensional structure of this biomolecule, which is much more flexible than previously thought.