Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Switching DNA and RNA on and off

DNA and RNA are naturally polarized molecules. Scientists believe that these molecules have an in-built polarity that can be reoriented or reversed fully or in part under an electric field. In a new study scientists show that all the DNA and RNA building blocks, or nucleobases, exhibit a non-zero polarization in the presence of polar atoms or molecules such as amidogen and carbonyl.

from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2BwYDVB

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