Binding to RNA is not enough—changing its shape is what makes a drug work, study reveals

Ribonucleic acids (RNAs) serve as messengers between DNA and protein production, and perform a wide variety of regulatory functions across different cellular processes. This makes them an interesting ...
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Controlling the Shape of Chiral Molecules

Common in nature and found in DNA and amino acids, chiral molecules are asymmetric with a structure that’s different from its mirror image. Chiral amino acids are “left-handed” and cannot be swapped ...
Purdue University

Lasers coax large molecules to change their shape

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Lasers are used to carry out functions ranging from reading a bar code label at the grocery store to shooting down enemy missiles in space. Now, chemists at Purdue University ...