Turbo-packed RNA: Turbo reagent allows precise synthesis of tRNA nucleosides
Friday, November 5, 2010 - 06:00
in Biology & Nature
(PhysOrg.com) -- Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a biologically important molecule that is very similar to DNA, the blueprint of life. Naturally occurring RNAs, such as transfer RNA (tRNA), contain modified building blocks ("nucleosides"), which are involved in decoding genetic information. Deazaguanosine nucleosides, in particular, are of significant interest for their antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and anticancer activity.