Sentences with phrase «nucleic acids bind»

The immune system detects viruses when viral nucleic acids bind protein receptors in immune cells.

Leukocyte protease binding to nucleic acids promotes nuclear localization and cleavage of nucleic acid binding proteins.

Characterization of the nucleic acid binding region of adenovirus DNA binding protein by partial proteolysis and photochemical cross-linking

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One way to shut down the communication link is through a snippet of RNA called «antisense» — which binds to the messenger RNA (a «sense» - making strip of nucleic acids) that is transcribed by a given stretch of DNA.

«It's a type of molecule called an antisense oligonucleotide, or ASO, that essentially is synthetic string of nucleic acid that binds a specific sequence in the gene.»

The new methods allowed them to catch proteins in the act of binding to RNA, and also identify what part of the protein was in contact with the nucleic acid.

Cells were stained with the actin binding molecule, phalloidin (red) and nucleic acid stain, DAPI (blue).

Nucleic acids in the purified sample bind to those on the array, producing a signal — typically a fluorescent molecule.

MicroRNAs are short bits of nucleic acid — the material of DNA and RNA — that can bind to messenger RNAs that code for protein because they have a complementary sequence of A, U, C and G.

MicroRNAs are very short bits of nucleic acid — the material of DNA and RNA — that can bind to messenger RNAs that code for protein.

Antisense inhibitors are synthetic nucleic acid drugs that can be designed to selectively bind to messenger RNA from the targeted, disease - linked gene, and inactivate it.

These include membrane bound proteins and nucleic acids.

Therefore it is critical that nucleic acid - sensing TLRs bind their ligands and signal from the endocytic / phagocytic pathway.

Nuclear magnetic resonance structure of the nucleic acid - binding domain of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus nonstructural protein 3.

Functions typically attributed to folded proteins occur inside, such as binding and selectively concentrating single - stranded over double - stranded nucleic acids.

Small molecule a low molecular weight (usually less than 500 Daltons) organic compound that can bind to and alter the activity or function of proteins, nucleic acids, or polysaccharides.

Our group seeks to investigate the use of chemically - modified nucleic acid aptamers, single stranded DNA or RNA sequences that specifically bind to a diverse variety of targets, in biosensing and catalysis.

Dr. Maria DeRosa's research examines a type of nucleic acid called «aptamers» that can fold into 3D nanoscale shapes capable of binding tightly to a specific molecular target.