Researchers find hidden signals in RNAs that regulate protein synthesis

(Case Western Reserve University) Scientists have long known that RNA encodes instructions to make proteins. The building blocks that comprise RNA--A, U, C, and Gs--form a blueprint for the protein-making machinery in cells. In a new study published in Nature, scientists describe how the protein-making machinery identifies alternative initiation sites from which to start protein synthesis.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 16, 2018 Category: Biology Source Type: news