BiochemistrybioRxiv
Goldilocks and RNA: Where Mg2+ concentration is just right
R. Guth-Metzler, A. M. Mohamed, E. T. Cowan…·L. D. Williams
The paper shows that Mg2+ concentration can both protect and degrade RNA, with structured RNA showing a 'Goldilocks peak' in lifetime at optimal Mg2+ levels.
DOI 10.1093/nar/gkad124