WE wish to suggest a structure for the salt of deoxyribose nucleic acid (D.N.A.). This structure has novel features which are of considerable biological interest.

WE have formulated a structure for the nucleic acids which is compatible with the main features of the X-ray diagram and with the general principles of molecular structure, and which accounts ...

Discover the role of nucleic acids, DNA, and RNA in genetic information storage and transmission. Learn about their structure, function, replication, and key applications in biotechnology and medicine ...

The structure and chemistry of nucleic acids is fundamental to their function, from the DNA double helix discovered by Watson and Crick to the intricate secondary and tertiary structures adopted by ...

Advancements in manufacturing technologies is a key driver driving nucleic acid therapeutics CDMO market revenue growth.

Nucleic acid is essential for all forms of life, and it is found in all cells. Nucleic acid comes in two natural forms called DNA and RNA.

An interview discussing the use of spherical nucleic acids (SNAs) and what they show about the importance of structure in pharmaceutical development.

Watson and Crick describe structure of DNA 1953 Photo: Model of DNA molecule In the late nineteenth century, a German biochemist found the nucleic acids, long-chain polymers of nucleotides, were ...

Credit: Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library/ What is DNA, and how does it work? You don't need a degree in genetics to understand. Here, we'll give an overview of DNA and answer questions ...

Researchers have created the Single Molecule Detection Machine for the analysis of ultra-small amounts of nucleic acid. The system can be used to identify biomarkers that are early indicators of a ...

For more than a century, scientists at Rockefeller University have enhanced our understanding of the molecular basis of life — specifically the relationship between the structure and function of ...

Peptide nucleic acid, a synthetic hybrid of protein and DNA, could form the basis of a new class of drugs—and of artificial life unlike anything found in nature ...