Smallest and fastest-known RNA switches provide new drug targets

Sunday, October 7, 2012 - 13:31 in Biology & Nature

Researchers have discovered the smallest and fastest-known molecular switches made of RNA, the chemical cousin of DNA. The researchers say these rare, fleeting structures are prime targets for the development of new antiviral and antibiotic drugs.

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