The ribosome is the macromolecular enzyme that converts genetic information into protein, using an mRNA template and tRNA substrates. Accurate protein synthesis depends on the ability of the ribosome ...

The various identities of cells, whether they are in the brain, heart, kidney, or any other tissue, are defined by the genes they expressed. In basic terms, the genes that are active in a cell are ...

Some bacterial and most organelle genomes do not encode the full set of 32 tRNA species required to read all codons according to Crick's wobble rules. 'Superwobble', in which a tRNA species with an ...