Target Identification/ Validation News for October 2012

Smallest and fastest-known RNA switches provide new drug targets Smallest and fastest-known RNA switches provide new drug targets

A University of Michigan biophysical chemist and his colleagues have discovered the smallest and fastest-known molecular switches made of RNA, the chemical cousin of DNA. The researchers say these rare, fleeting structures are prime targets for the development of new antiviral and antibiotic drugs.
08 October, 2012