New findings on the first steps in protein synthesis

In the earliest phase of creating human proteins, the protein complex NAC performs an essential task by starting the first ...
C&EN

Protein-RNA cross-linking could make CRISPR more effective

During a session hosted by the Division of Biochemistry and Chemical Biology (BIOL), Wei Sun, a chemical biologist at ...

Scientists Uncover Hidden “Second Layer” in Human DNA

A newly identified cellular system monitors subtle variations in genetic coding, hinting at a hidden level of control over ...
GitHub

PyFeat: A Python-based Effective Feature Generation Tool from DNA, RNA, and Protein Sequences

Cloning a repository syncs it to our local machine (Example for Linux-based OS). After clone, we can add and edit files and then push and pull updates. Clone over ...
eLife

Butyrate rescues chlorpyrifos-induced social deficits through inhibition of class I histone deacetylases

Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, United States College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, United States ...
Phys.org

AI model learns yeast DNA 'language' to boost protein drug output

Industrial yeasts are a powerhouse of protein production, used to manufacture vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, and other useful compounds. In a new study, MIT chemical engineers have harnessed artificial ...
AOL

Tiny protein pair discovery could reveal how the genetic code first began

Life runs on instructions you never see. Every cell reads DNA, turns that message into RNA, and then builds proteins that keep you alive. That translation system feels so basic that it is easy to ...
GEN

DNA-Protein Crosslinks Drive Inflammation Linked to Early Aging

Data from a new study in mice connects unrepaired DNA-protein crosslinks (DPCs), highly toxic tangles of protein and DNA, to inflammation-linked premature aging and embryonic lethality in mice. The ...
The New York Times

Is Protein Really the Key to Feeling Full?

It’s one of the big claims about the nutrient. We asked experts if there was evidence to back it up. By Alice Callahan For Mima Mendoza, 34, protein has become the “anchor” to all of her meals.
InfoWorld

PythoC: A new way to generate C code from Python

PythoC lets you use Python as a C code generator, but with more features and flexibility than Cython provides. Here’s a first look at the new C code generator for Python. Python and C share more than ...
Hackaday

Simple Tricks To Make Your Python Code Faster

Python has become one of the most popular programming languages out there, particularly for beginners and those new to the hacker/maker world. Unfortunately, while it’s easy to get something up and ...
C&EN

These archaea built a distinct genetic code to put pyrrolysine in proteins

There are few hard and fast rules in the study of life, but perhaps the closest we get is the central dogma of molecular biology: DNA is transcribed to RNA, which gets translated into proteins. The ...