Nobel Prize-winning Penn State alumnus Paul Berg dies
Penn State alumnus Paul Berg, who received the 1980 Nobel Prize in chemistry, died Feb. 15 at his home in Stanford, California, surrounded by loved ones. He was 96.
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Penn State alumnus Paul Berg, who received the 1980 Nobel Prize in chemistry, died Feb. 15 at his home in Stanford, California, surrounded by loved ones. He was 96.
E-Mail IMAGE: Model of NusA-dependent and NusG-dependent intrinsic termination of transcription of DNA into RNA. A new study shows that NusA and NusG together facilitate termination at about 88% of the intrinsic... view more Credit: Babitzke Laboratory and Dani Zemba, Penn State The protein, known as NusG, pauses the transcription machinery at specific DNA sequences to facilitate what is called "intrinsic termination" and prevent unwanted transcription that could disrupt cellular function. A new study, led by Penn State researchers, shows that NusG and the related protein, NusA, t...