Messenger RNAs are regulated in far more ways than previously appreciated
Friday, June 25, 2010 - 10:42
in Biology & Nature
One way of regulating protein levels in cells is to shorten the lifespan of messenger RNAs (mRNAs), intermediary molecules that get translated into proteins. Researchers have now discovered that mRNAs can be targeted for destruction by several modes and molecules, highlighting a previously unanticipated complexity in the control and regulation of the cell's genetic messages.