Overview: Provides an overview of the biology of RNA damage.Examines RNA protection-, and repair systems.Links RNA damage and repair systems to important human diseases.Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a macromolecule that plays a central role in cell physiology: RNA molecules act as intermediates between the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), where genetic information is stored, and proteins, which perform the necessary functions within the cell. Traditionally, the structural and functional properties of RNA are closely linked to gene expression. .However, RNA-based enzymes, called ribozymes, are also inv
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