The body is made up of cells. Inside the cell, we can find nucleic acid. Nucleic acids are composed of what we call nucleotides. These nucleotides are the monomers of nucleic acids. They consist of several different things like sugar, phosphate and a nitrogenous base. The best-known nucleotide itself is ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate). ATP isContinue reading “What is mRNA?”
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Conventional Vaccinations vs. mRNA Vaccinations
How did vaccines come about? In order to understand this, we need to talk about smallpox. Small pox holds a unique place in medicine as it was one of the deadliest diseases known to humans, and, to date, is the only human disease to have been eradicated by vaccination. Smallpox would cause body aches, highContinue reading “Conventional Vaccinations vs. mRNA Vaccinations”
Transcription and Translation
Transcription and Translation The central dogma of Biology is DNA –> RNA –> protein. But how do we get there? This is where the processes of transcription and translation come into play. Transcription is the process by where RNA is synthesized from a DNA template and translation is the process by where protein is madeContinue reading “Transcription and Translation”
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