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ReviewBiochemistry2026

mRNA Structure Regulates Translation at Every Step.

Alexandra Khitun, Kevin M Weeks

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Review in Biochemistry, 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 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Alexandra KhitunDepartment of Chemistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina27599-3290, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-4137-0035
Kevin M WeeksDepartment of Chemistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina27599-3290, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-6748-9985

Funding

Discovery and Function of Higher-Order RNA StructureR35GM122532 · NIGMS · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI Kevin M Weeks · 2017 to 2026
$5.7M
NIGMS NIH HHS F32 GM149162-03NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM122532
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Precise, context-sensitive control of protein synthesis is critical in eukaryotic cells, and mRNA structure has emerged as a central mechanism for achieving this control. mRNA structures influence every stage of translation. During initiation, structures within 5' untranslated regions modulate ribosome association with mRNA and the balance between translation of the main open reading frame and use of upstream or alternative start sites. During elongation, structures in the coding sequence govern ribosome pausing in ways that can either protect mRNA stability or trigger decay. During termination, structures downstream of primary stop codons promote readthrough to generate protein isoforms in a tissue-specific manner. mRNA structures are remodeled by helicase expression, post-transcriptional modifications, and translational programming to provide additional layers of regulation. We review recent advances illuminating diverse mechanisms by which RNA structure modulates translation.

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Protein BiosynthesisRNA, MessengerAnimalsHumansNucleic Acid ConformationRibosomesRNA, Messenger

Identifiers

PMID42899590
PMCPMC13689811

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