Some RNA molecules have unexpected sugar coating
Published 2021-05-17 · Original archive entry · Explore research explainers
In a surprise find, scientists have discovered sugar-coated RNA molecules decorating the surface of cells.
These so-called "glycoRNAs" poke out from mammalian cells' outer membrane, where they can interact with other molecules. This discovery, reported May 17, 2021, in the journal Cell, upends the current understanding of how the cell handles RNAs and glycans.
"This was probably the biggest scientific shock of my life," says study author END
These so-called "glycoRNAs" poke out from mammalian cells' outer membrane, where they can interact with other molecules. This discovery, reported May 17, 2021, in the journal Cell, upends the current understanding of how the cell handles RNAs and glycans.
"This was probably the biggest scientific shock of my life," says study author END