<p>The DNAzyme 9DB1, whose catalytically active structure and reaction mechanism was unknown, makes use of a mechanism involving two ions, similar to that used by natural enzymes (J. Aranda, IRB Barcelona).</p>
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    A study from IRB Barcelona describes the reaction mechanism of DNAzymes and opens new propsects in the field of biocatalysers
    <p>The asymmetry of DNA-RNA hybrids can be used to improve the efficiency of gene editing technologies like CRISPR-Cas9 (M Terrazas, IRB Barcelona)</p>
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    A study makes a significant contribution to progress in gene therapy efficiency by identifying the source of asymmetry in RNA · DNA hybrids
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    <p>The androgen receptor helix of polyglutamine becomes increasingly stable as the number (n) of glutamine amino acid residues increases.</p>
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    Researchers at IRB Barcelona discover the structural consequences of the mutation that causes Kennedy disease

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