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ReviewRNA biology2026

Molecular insights into dynamic RNA quaternary assemblies.

Zirui Huang, Weijun Lin, Liu Wang, Zhaoming Su

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Review in RNA biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Zirui HuangThe State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Biosafety Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.ORCID 0009-0007-5338-5388
Weijun LinThe State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Biosafety Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.ORCID 0009-0005-6845-3852
Liu WangThe State Key Laboratory of Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, Department of Cariology and Endodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1243-9654
Zhaoming SuThe State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Biosafety Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9279-1721

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Quaternary assembly of proteins frequently plays essential roles in biological processes. In contrast, natural RNA oligomers have rarely been reported. The majority of observed RNA quaternary structures are symmetric homodimers, while recent studies have also revealed structures of heterodimers and symmetric homooligomers with more than two protomers. These higher-order assemblies adopt various intermolecular motifs including kissing-loops, pseudoknots, palindromic base-pairing, stacking, minor-groove interactions, and metal ion coordination that are found in RNA dimers. The dynamics in oligomerization vary across different segments of a single RNA as well as among different RNAs within the same family, which are primarily enabled by variable secondary structures, intermolecular motifs, and shape complementarity. These structural insights deepen our understanding of RNA multimerization mechanisms, paving the way for potential applications in condensate formation, RNA structure prediction, and therapeutic targeting and delivery.

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RNABase PairingModels, MolecularNucleic Acid ConformationRNAcryo-EMdynamic quaternary assemblyintermolecular interfaceRNA oligomerizationRNA structure

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PMID41819849
PMCPMC12990946

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