About the Conference Series
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Helicases and NTP-Driven Nucleic Acid Motors are found in all cell types and are present in many viral genomes. |
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This ubiquity is not surprising, since the metabolism of nucleic acids is essential for maintaining and reproducing life. Already in 1953 Watson and Crick postulated dedicated machines that unwind double stranded DNA. Since then, our knowledge on DNA and RNA synthesis and function has evolved tremendously |
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Replication, recombination, and repair are complicated processes that involve a multitude of proteins and enzymes that manipulate nucleic acids.
Transcription and the processing of the various types of RNA molecules are not less complicated and the splicing and ribosome biogenesis apparatus have been considered as the most complex machineries within a cell.
Finally, RNA or DNA viruses use these cellular enzymes in their own right and even encode specialized variations of these proteins to modulate their nucleic acids in their favor. |
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We strongly believe that, due to the similarity in the basic concepts of nucleic acid metabolism, this conference on “Helicases and NTP-Driven Nucleic Acid Motors – Structure, Function and Role in Human Diseases” will be timely and highly stimulating for all participants.
We look forward to seeing you in Les Diableretes! |
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