Ancient ambidextrous protein breaks the rules of molecular handedness

PHYSorg
May 15, 2025, 9:40 am142 pts
A study has found that an ancient protein motif that binds to nucleic acids is functionally "ambidextrous." This means that the motif can interact with both natural and mirror-image nucleic acids, an occurrence that has never before been reported for nucleic acid binding. The study provides a unique snapshot of…

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