Bacterial RNA Degradosomes: Molecular Machines under Tight Control

Molecular machines that control genes.

Active RNA Polymerases: Mobile or Immobile Molecular Machines?

It is widely assumed that active RNA polymerases track along their templates to produce a transcript. We test this using chromosome conformation capture and human genes switched on rapidly and synchronously by tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha); one is 221 kbp SAMD4A, which a polymerase takes more than 1 h to transcribe. Ten minutes after stimulation, the SAMD4A promoter comes together wit...

Spotlight: Catalytic applications of molecular machines

Morteza Torabi was born in 1995 in Hamedan, Iran. He received his B.Sc. in Applied Chemistry (2017) and M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry (2019) from Bu-Ali Sina University under the supervision of Professor Mohammad Ali Zolfigol. He is currently working towards his Ph.D. under the supervision of Professor Mohammad Ali Zolfigol at Bu-Ali Sina University. His research interest is the design, synthesis ...

Investigating Direct Torque Control of Six-Phase Induction Machines Under Open Phase Fault Conditions

This paper presents analysis and evaluation of classical direct torque control(DTC), for controlling a symmetrical six phase induction motor (SPIM) under open phasefault conditions. The machine has two three-phase windings spatially shifted by 60 electricaldegrees. The strategy of the proposed method consists of choosing the switching modesaccording to the configuration of living phases in such...

Molecular scissors under light control.

L ight plays a key role in the living world. It serves as a source of energy through photosynthesis, makes sight possible, and regulates circadian rhythms. During evolution, organisms from bacteria to higher mammals elaborate various mechanisms to sense and respond to light, which manipulates their behavior. The use of light as a trigger is particularly attractive as a means of controlling biol...