A protein that is involved in determining which enzymes cut or unwind DNA during the replication process has been identified in a study published in Nature Communications.

Published in Science Advances, the study shows that the TLK1 and TLK2 enzymes are critical for ensuring the copying of DNA.

For all species, the process of DNA replication requires the use of multiple different DNA polymerase enzymes.

Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute, in collaboration with Artios, have identified how an enzyme involved in DNA repair (POLQ), becomes vital to the survival of certain cancers, if the ...

The precision of DNA replication is not merely a matter of chance; it’s a well-coordinated dance between various proteins and enzymes.

Genome-wide studies of fission yeast (Schizosaccharomyces pombe) suggest that the evolutionary conserved enzyme Pfh1 helicase facilitates DNA synthesis by tracking along with the replication ...

During DNA replication, special enzymes move up along the DNA ladder, unzipping the molecule as it moves along. New nucleotides move in to each side of the unzipped ladder.

The proteins that drive DNA replication—the force behind cellular growth and reproduction—are some of the most complex machines on Earth. The multistep replication process involves hundreds of ...

Scientists at IU use E. coli to study DNA replication mutations involving APOBEC gene family.

Enzymes Grow Artificial DNA Certain artificial genetic polymers, or 'XNAs,' could bind and inhibit proteins, including those involved in macular degeneration, or resemble Earth's earliest genetic ...

Almost all life on earth is based on DNA being copied, or replicated, and understanding how this process works could lead to a wide range of discoveries in biology and medicine. Now for the first time ...

A new study shows that the TLK1 and TLK2 enzymes are critical for ensuring the copying of DNA. The research is based on previous studies that pointed to TLK1/2 as potential candidate targets in ...