61 codons specify one of the 20 amino acids that make up proteins 3 codons are stop codons, which signal the termination of protein synthesis Importantly, the genetic code is nearly universal, shared ...

Living things, from bacteria to humans, depend on a workforce of proteins to carry out essential tasks within their cells. Proteins are chains of amino acids that are strung together according to ...

Research led by Duke University, Durham, has discovered a situation-dependent traffic jam in mRNA translation caused by RNA hairpins leading to higher translation of upstream start codons (uAUGs). In ...

A study conducted by researchers at Ohio State University and the New York University Grossman School of Medicine in the USA, has revealed that optimization of codon for bacterial expression causes ...

The history of biomarker development for epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) monoclonal antibodies for patients with colorectal cancer has been a convoluted path. Each development has provided ...

Synthetic biology sells picks and shovels for the $4 trillion bioeconomy, and Codon Capital sees this opportunity. Mitchell Mutz—the accomplished venture investor, biotech serial entrepreneur, and ...

CAMBRIDGE, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Start Codon, a new strategic initiative aimed at driving the translation of world-class research into commercially successful companies, has been founded and ...