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A new anti-malaria ‘stealth weapon’ could be huge for US military deployments
Scientists made an incredible discovery not only treats malaria but takes down even the most drug-resistant parasites while ...
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Scientists streamline creation of nucleoside analogs, a group of life-saving molecules
"Nucleoside analogs are among the most important molecules to the advancement of modern medicine," says Michael Meanwell, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry and corresponding ...
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Mechanism of action of nucleoside analogue inhibitors.
Deoxynucleoside analogues such as 5-aza-2-deoxycytidine (depicted by Z) are converted into the triphosphate inside S-phase cells and are incorporated in place of cytosine into DNA. Ribonucleosides ...
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Inosine (I) in RNA Structure and Function: A Versatile Nucleoside
Inosine is a nucleoside that occurs naturally in transfer RNAs (tRNAs) and is essential for proper RNA translation. It is commonly found at the wobble position of anticodons, allowing for greater ...
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The major replication events in a prokaryotic cell
(A) Nucleoside triphosphates serve as a substrate for DNA polymerase, according to the mechanism shown on the top strand. Each nucleoside triphosphate is made up of three phosphates (represented ...