RNA
noun
: any of various nucleic acids that contain ribose and uracil as structural components and are associated with the control of cellular chemical activities compare messenger rna, ribosomal rna, transfer rna
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The newest version of the software can predict not only the shape of proteins, but also the structures of DNA, RNA and other molecules, such as ligands.
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Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
Nor could AlphaFold 2 predict protein interactions with other kinds of molecules, such as DNA, RNA, ligands, and ions, that are found inside living things.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 May 2024
AlphaFold 3 goes beyond that and can model DNA, RNA, and smaller molecules called ligands, expanding the model’s capability for scientific use.
—Emilia David, The Verge, 8 May 2024
By Will Henshall May 8, 2024 11:00 AM EDT
Researchers at Google DeepMind have developed AlphaFold 3, an AI model that can predict the structure of and interactions between biological molecules including proteins, DNA and RNA, and small molecules that could function as drugs.
—Will Henshall, TIME, 8 May 2024
AlphaFold 3 can model large molecules such as DNA and RNA, which carry genetic code, but also much smaller entities, including metal ions.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 8 May 2024
Increasingly, biologists have also deposited the structures of small molecules, DNA, RNA and their combinations.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2024
Interestingly, successful gene therapies often use RNA molecules to modify DNA rather than directly manipulating it.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Researchers prefer proteins as cancer biomarkers over the genetic materials DNA and RNA because proteins provide a snapshot of what is happening in a patient’s body at the time a sample is collected.
—Danielle Whitham, Discover Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
Nor could AlphaFold 2 predict protein interactions with other kinds of molecules, such as DNA, RNA, ligands, and ions, that are found inside living things.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 May 2024
AlphaFold 3 goes beyond that and can model DNA, RNA, and smaller molecules called ligands, expanding the model’s capability for scientific use.
—Emilia David, The Verge, 8 May 2024
By Will Henshall May 8, 2024 11:00 AM EDT
Researchers at Google DeepMind have developed AlphaFold 3, an AI model that can predict the structure of and interactions between biological molecules including proteins, DNA and RNA, and small molecules that could function as drugs.
—Will Henshall, TIME, 8 May 2024
AlphaFold 3 can model large molecules such as DNA and RNA, which carry genetic code, but also much smaller entities, including metal ions.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 8 May 2024
Increasingly, biologists have also deposited the structures of small molecules, DNA, RNA and their combinations.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2024
Interestingly, successful gene therapies often use RNA molecules to modify DNA rather than directly manipulating it.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Researchers prefer proteins as cancer biomarkers over the genetic materials DNA and RNA because proteins provide a snapshot of what is happening in a patient’s body at the time a sample is collected.
—Danielle Whitham, Discover Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
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RNA
noun
: any of various nucleic acids that are typically found in the cytoplasm of cells, are usually composed of a single chain of nucleotides, differ from DNA in containing ribose as the five-carbon sugar instead of deoxyribose, and that function mostly in protein synthesis
called also ribonucleic acid
compare messenger rna, ribosomal rna, transfer rnaMedical Definition
RNA
noun
: any of various nucleic acids that contain ribose and uracil as structural components and are associated with the control of cellular chemical activities
called also ribonucleic acid
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