RNA origami sponges (IMAGE)

Aarhus University

RNA origami sponges

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An mRNA with operators is inhibited by the proteins they express. RNA origami molecules serve as sponges that bind the proteins and make the mRNAs translationally active again. Graphics by Michael Nguyen

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ACS Synthetic Biology (2022) 11, 5, 1710–1718

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