Pseudouridine is an isomer of uridine and the most abundant modified nucleoside found in non-coding RNA. It plays a crucial role in fine-tuning and stabilizing regional structures in rRNA and tRNA, which are essential for their functions in mRNA decoding, ribosome assembly, processing, and translation. Pseudouridine-modified tRNA fragments show potential for inhibiting aberrant protein synthesis and are promising for research related to myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)-related leukemia.
- Isomer of uridine and most abundant modified nucleoside in non-coding RNA.
- Fine-tunes and stabilizes regional structures in rRNA and tRNA.
- Essential for mRNA decoding, ribosome assembly, processing, and translation.
- Pseudouridine-modified tRNA fragments can inhibit aberrant protein synthesis.
- Holds promise for research on myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)-related leukemia.