March 09 Issue - Employee Monthly Magazine

Photo by LeRoy N. Sanchez

Unraveling the secrets of nature's protein factory

Kevin Sanbonmatsu, left, and Scott Hennelly of Theoretical Biology and Biophysics work at the National Stable Isotope Resource to understand how RNA (ribonucleic acid) molecules act as genetic switches that regulate protein synthesis. Sanbonmatsu also uses powerful biomolecular computer simulations to reveal how the ribosome (nature's protein factory) maintains quality control.

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• Notebook
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