A Double Ring Ceremony Prepares Telomerase RNA to Wed Its Protein Partner
Sunday, March 25, 2012 - 12:30
in Biology & Nature
Few molecules are more interesting than DNA--except of course RNA. After two decades of research, that "other macromolecule" is no longer considered a mere messenger between glamorous DNA and protein-synthesizing machines. We now know that RNA has been leading a secret life, regulating gene expression and partnering with proteins to form catalytic ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complexes.