Discovery of a Novel RNA Suggests That Its Cellular Role Is More Complex than Just a Simple Messenger A new research discovered that RNA could be glycosylated and displayed on the cell surface, suggesting the potential role of RNAs in inter-cellular communication

Mol Cells. 2021 Jul 31;44(7):538-539. doi: 10.14348/molcells.2021.0178.

Author

Yoon Jeong Park¹

Affiliation

¹ Center for Adipose Tissue Remodeling, Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea.

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Glycosylation
Humans
N-Acetylneuraminic Acid / genetics
Polysaccharides / genetics*
RNA / genetics*
RNA / metabolism
RNA Processing, Post-Transcriptional / genetics*
RNA, Messenger / genetics*

Substances

Polysaccharides
RNA, Messenger
RNA
N-Acetylneuraminic Acid