Discovery will change the way researchers look at DNA transcription.
The UNC scientists have found a previously unknown chemical site on a key enzyme that regulates production of the genetic messenger known as RNA. When the chemical site is occupied, it markedly speeds up the process by which the information contained in DNA, which serves as genetic blueprints, is converted into functions critical for maintaining life. NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences Contact: David Williamson david_williamson@unc.edu 919-962-8596 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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