RNA Worlds: From Life's Origins to Diversity in Gene Regulation

by Raymond F. Gesteland and Thomas R. Cech

Once thought to be just a messenger that allows genetic information encoded in DNA to direct the formation of proteins, RNA (ribonucleic acid) is now known to be a highly versatile molecule that has multiple roles in cells. It can function as an enzyme, scaffold various subcellular structures, and regulate gene expression through a variety of mechanisms, as well as act as a key component of the protein synthesis and splicing machinery. Perhaps most...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879699469
• ISBN13: 9780879699468
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
• Length: 366 Pages
• Weight: 3.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.8" x 11.1"