RNA molecules can be modified by enzymes through the addition or removal of chemical groups, but the roles of these modifications in the regulation of both mRNAs and non-coding RNAs are not fully ...

A groundbreaking study has shed light on the critical role of a tRNA methylation enzyme, TRMT10A, in supporting brain function. The findings reveal how the absence of TRMT10A leads to a reduction in ...

An engineered enzyme is at the center of a new method to visualize molecular details in human cells, and how these molecules change in cancerous versus benign cells, report Boston College researchers ...

Researchers have developed a powerful tool capable of scanning thousands of biological samples to detect transfer ribonucleic acid (tRNA) modifications—tiny chemical changes to RNA molecules that help ...

The ribosome, that protein-making machine, relies on other, smaller machines. For example, it works in concert with a mechanism that supplies amino-acid-carrying tRNAs, including tRNAs that require ...

A tRNA that recognizes the codon for tryptophan and delivers this amino acid to the ribosome. (Note 5) 2′-O-methylcytidine (Cm): A modified nucleoside in which the 2′-OH group of the ribose in ...

Suggested Citation: "1 Introduction." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Charting a Future for Sequencing RNA and Its Modifications: A New Era for Biology and Medicine.

University of Chicago researchers have developed a liquid biopsy test based on modification patterns in microbiome-derived cell-free RNA that predicts colorectal cancer (CRC) with greater accuracy ...

Loss of TRMT10A led to a decrease in the levels of initiator methionine tRNA (tRNA iMet) and a specific glutamine tRNA (tRNA Gln). This reduction weakened the initiation of protein synthesis for ...

Suggested Citation: "2 Importance and Impacts of RNA Modifications in Biology, Disease, Medicine, and Society." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Charting a Future for ...