Avoiding a sticky situation: How cells stop messenger RNAs from clumping together
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Messenger RNA, or mRNA, is best known for carrying genetic instructions from DNA to the cellular machinery that makes proteins. But all RNA molecules have another, less appreciated property: They are naturally sticky.
This is a short WorldPing brief. The full report was published by Phys.org.
In both biological and engineered systems, cells and sensors must make sense of noisy, changing signals to function. However, collecting and using this information consumes valuable energy.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org