RNA

Ribonucleic acid or RNA is a nucleic acid, consisting of many nucleotides that form a polymer. Each nucleotide consists of a nitrogenous base, a ribose sugar, and a phosphate. RNA plays several important biological roles, including many processes involving translation of genetic information from deoxyribonucleic acid into proteins. One type of RNA acts as a messenger between DNA and the protein synthesis complexes known as ribosomes, others form vital portions of the structure of ribosomes or act as essential carrier molecules for amino acids to be used in protein synthesis. It has also been known since the 1990s that several types of RNA regulate which genes are active.RNA is very similar to DNA, but differs in a few important structural details: in the cell RNA is usually single stranded, while DNA is usually double stranded. RNA nucleotides contain ribose while DNA contains deoxyribose , and RNA uses the nucleotide uracil in its composition, instead of thymine which is present in DNA. RNA is transcribed from DNA by enzymes called RNA polymerases and is generally further processed by other enzymes. Some of these RNA processing enzymes contain their own RNAs. (From the Wikpedia article RNA.)

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Recent Publications on RNA:
Emulsion based selection of t7 promoters of varying activity. The ability to build and control complex biological systems is greatly...	13th November, 2009	Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Texas at Austin, 1	Pac Symp Biocomput. 2010:433-43.
Structural prediction of protein-RNA interaction by computational docking with propensity-based statistical potentials. Despite the importance of protein-RNA interactions in the cellular...	13th November, 2009	Life Sciences Department, Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC), Jordi	Pac Symp Biocomput. 2010:293-301.
Constructing multi-resolution markov state models (msms) to elucidate RNA hairpin folding mechanisms. Simulating biologically relevant timescales at atomic resolution is a...	13th November, 2009	Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology,	Pac Symp Biocomput. 2010:228-39.
Predicting RNA structure by multiple template homology modeling. Despite the importance of 3D structure to understand the myriad functions...	13th November, 2009	Bioengineering Department, Stanford University, Clark Center S231, 318	Pac Symp Biocomput. 2010:216-27.
An algorithm for the energy barrier problem without pseudoknots and temporary arcs. We make two new contributions to the problem of calculating...	13th November, 2009	Department of Computer Science, University of British Columbia, Canada.	Pac Symp Biocomput. 2010:108-19.
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Press Releases About RNA:
H1N1 Pandemic May Have Peaked in October in U.S., According to Quest Diagnostics	20th November, 2009	Quest Diagnostics Incorporated	-- Rates of positive test results for the pandemic have declined in recent weeks in most regions, with the exception of the Northeast, where rates have more than doubled during
WaferGen to Introduce New Service for Gene-Expression Profiling Using the SmartChip(TM) Real-Time PCR System	19th November, 2009	WaferGen Biosystems, Inc.	FREMONT, Calif., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WaferGen Biosystems, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: WGBS), a leading developer of state-of-the-art genetic analysis systems, today announced a new,
Webcast Alert: Isis Pharmaceuticals Announces Its R&D Webcast Presentation	19th November, 2009	Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	CARLSBAD, Calif., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISIS) announces the following webcast: What: Isis Pharmaceuticals' R&D Webcast Presentation When:
Sigma-Aldrich Launches 'What's Your Favorite Gene?' Application On Facebook(R) Platform	18th November, 2009	Sigma-Aldrich	ST. LOUIS, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sigma-Aldrich® (Nasdaq: SIAL) today announced the launch of a unique life science-focused application for the social media site, Facebook. Developed and
Ionian Technologies, Inc. Receives Additional Funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to Develop Point-of-Care Diagnostic Tests for the Developing World	18th November, 2009	Ionian Technologies, Inc.	SAN DIEGO, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Ionian Technologies, Inc., will continue its efforts to develop a rapid point-of-care diagnostics platform for use in the developing world with supplemental funding

BioNews Results for RNA:
Nobel Laureate Claims the 2010 Herbert Tabor Lectureship	PR.com:  Nov 14 2009 8:42AM Matching: rna
IDT enhances small RNA cloning system	Laboratorytalk:  Nov 13 2009 8:10AM Matching: rna
LC/MS analysis of cellular RNA reveals NAD-linked RNA	Nature Chemical Biology:  Nov 13 2009 8:15PM Matching: rna
Scientists describe how HIV assemble at the membrane of infected cells and are released to attack healthy cell	News-Medical.Net:  Nov 13 2009 12:22PM Matching: rna
How HIV Is Assembled And Released From Infected Cells	Science Daily:  Nov 13 2009 12:55AM Matching: rna
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RNA Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7615538	Method for therapy of rheumatoid arthritis
7615618	Oligonucleotides comprising a non-phosphate backbone linkage
7615619	Nucleoside analogues and oligonucleotide derivative comprising nucleotide analogue thereof
7615620	Detection system for PCR assay
7615621	High lysine maize compositions and methods for detection thereof
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Companies working in the area of RNA from Bioportfolio's Biocorporate database :
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3i Nordic plc 3i Group plc is a leading international venture capital company. 3i invests in ambitious, growing businesses across the world through 35 investment teams in Europe, Asia Pacific and the USA. It... www.3i.com/        View full profile
3i plc 3i Group plc is a leading international venture capital company. 3i invests in ambitious, growing businesses across the world through 35 investment teams in Europe, Asia Pacific and the USA. It... www.3igroup.com/        View full profile
A H Diagnostics AH diagnostics was founded in 1986 by the owner Asger Bach-Larsen as a supplier of products and services to the Danish Immunology and Molecular Biology markets. The company is operating from own new... www.ahdiag.dk/        View full profile
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