A Northwestern Medicine study has revealed a previously unknown connection between two fundamental cellular processes, offering fresh insight into how human cells build and maintain chromatin, ...

Nucleotides are essential components of a wide range of cellular processes; therefore, the maintenance of these levels through various metabolic pathways is crucial for adequate cellular function. The ...

A new study in Nature has mapped, at atomic resolution, how the enzyme DICER slices precursor microRNAs at exactly the right spot, with accuracy down to a single nucleotide. The research, which ...