Study reveals the architecture of the molecular machine that copies DNA
Monday, November 2, 2015 - 11:10
in Biology & Nature
Until now, the exact configuration of the replisome, a block of proteins that unzips the DNA helix and creates two new duplicate helices, has been unknown. After taking the first complete pictures of the complex, researchers were surprised to find it possesses an unexpected, counterintuitive architecture, raising new questions about its functions. More »