Here's a lovely DNA structure from our friend, human immunodeficiency virus I. I especially like the way that two heart-like shapes appear in the structure.
tags: DNA structure, DNA , molecular structure, biochemistry
Is nature ironic or what?
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Two protein structures from an avian influenza virus are shown below. One form of the protein makes influenza virus resistant to Oseltamivir (Tamiflu®)
Don't worry, these proteins aren't from H5N1, but they do come from a related influenza virus that also infects birds.
National DNA Day has a fun challenge for teachers and classrooms using Pinterest. Your class can join a larger, national, effort to create a National DNA Day Pinterest board by making your own class Pinterest board on DNA, genetics, and genomics.
I love using molecular structures as teaching tools. They're beautiful, they're easy to obtain, and working with them is fun.
DNA ?
Is this structure formed following reverse transcription of the viral RNA ?
This sequence was synthesized using phosphoramidite chemistry.
It corresponds to the cDNA sequence of the dimerization initiation site SL1 of HIV- 1(Lai) RNA.