RNA scaffolds are synthetic noncoding RNA molecules with engineered 3D folding harnessed to spatially organize proteins in vivo. Here we provide a protocol to design, express and characterize RNA ...

When plant cells divide, they assemble molecular building blocks into new cell walls made of carbohydrate and protein, but scientists know almost nothing about how this process occurs. A team of ...

(Nanowerk News) Cell-free biocatalysis is being increasingly used as a substitute for conventional chemical catalysts, given that enzymes (biological catalysts) are more sustainable and selective in ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Although it is known that diverse bacterial flagellar motors produce different torques, the mechanism underlying torque variation is unknown.

Researchers have engineered a hydrogen-producing enzyme in the test tube that works as efficiently as the original. The protein – a so-called hydrogenase from green algae – is made up of a protein ...

Mesoporous silica rods spontaneously assemble to form a porous 3-D scaffold. Courtesy of Wyss Institute at Harvard University Researchers at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at ...

Chondrocytes play a crucial role in skeletal development. Many bones, such as those in the arms and legs, are formed through ...

An embryo has been created in vitro from mouse stem cells cultured with a 3D scaffold. The resulting structure was remarkably similar to a natural mouse embryo. The embryo represents the very start of ...

When plant cells divide, they assemble molecular building blocks into new cell walls made of carbohydrate and protein, but scientists know almost nothing about how this process occurs. Researchers ...