Group at Tsinghua University solves splicosome structure

Splicosomes are resonsible for correct gene expression and involved in up to 1/3d of genetic disorders. A group around Yingong SHI at Tsinghua University succeeded to solve the x-ray structure of this hitherto elusive group of enzymes. Chinese commentaries consider this finding as relevant for a Nobel prize.

CAS news release, August 24, 2015

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