RNA Damage and Repair

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 involved in catalysis and small RNAs regulate key cellular processe...