Study shows that RNA can be targeted by small molecule drugs, creating new possibilities for disease treatment - EurekAlert

Until now, proteins have been the target of most medications for the prevention and treatment of human disease. Drug developers have perceived RNA to be too unstable to target with drug therapy. However, a screen of 50,000 compounds has revealed drug-like act…

BOSTON – RNA (ribonucleic acid) plays many roles in human health, and now a study in the journal Nature offers powerful evidence that RNA could also be a viable target for drug development. This work… [+5052 chars]

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