Instrumental analysis of RNA modifications

Crit Rev Biochem Mol Biol. 2021 Apr;56(2):178-204. doi: 10.1080/10409238.2021.1887807. Epub 2021 Feb 22.

Abstract

Organisms from all domains of life invest a substantial amount of energy for the introduction of RNA modifications into nearly all transcripts studied to date. Instrumental analysis of RNA can focus on the modified residues and reveal the function of these epitranscriptomic marks. Here, we will review recent advances and breakthroughs achieved by NMR spectroscopy, sequencing, and mass spectrometry of the epitranscriptome.

Keywords: E; pitranscriptome.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Epigenesis, Genetic
  • Humans
  • Mass Spectrometry / methods
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular / methods
  • RNA / chemistry
  • RNA / genetics*
  • RNA Processing, Post-Transcriptional*
  • Sequence Analysis, RNA / methods
  • Transcriptome

Substances

  • RNA