This article was originally published with the title “ The Three-Dimensional Structure of an Enzyme Molecule ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 215 No. 5 (November 1966), p. 78 doi:10.1038 ...

In cells, they ensure the transfer of genetic information and regulate the activity of genes. Some even act as catalysts, ...

Researchers led by chemist Claudia Höbartner have now uncovered the 3D structure of the RNA enzyme SAMURI. Their study ...

Enzymes made of RNA are called "ribozymes ... The researchers from the Institute of Organic Chemistry were able to determine the 3D structure of SAMURI using X-ray crystallography and in ...