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The “central dogma” of molecular biology describes how information contained in DNA is transformed into RNA and finally into proteins. In order for proteins to maintain their functionality in both the parent cell and subsequent generations, it is essential that the information encoded in DNA and RNA remains unaltered. DNA and RNA are constantly exposed to damaging agents, which can modify nucleic acids and change the information they encode. While much is known about how cells respond to damaged DNA, the importance of protecting RNA has only become appreciated over the past decade. Modification of the nucleobase through oxidation and alkylation has long been known to affect its base-pairing properties during DNA replication. Similarly, recent studies have begun to highlight some of the unwanted consequences of chemical damage on mRNA decoding during translation. Oxidation and alkylation of mRNA appear to have drastic effects on the speed and fidelity of protein synthesis. As some mRNAs can persist for days in certain tissues, it is not surprising that it has recently emerged that mRNA-surveillance and RNA-repair pathways have evolved to clear or correct damaged mRNA.

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Research in the Zaher laboratory is supported by the National Institutes of Health (R01GM112641) and the Searle Scholars Program. We thank the members of the laboratory for comments and helpful discussions on the manuscript.

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Simms, C.L., Zaher, H.S. Quality control of chemically damaged RNA. Cell. Mol. Life Sci. 73, 3639–3653 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00018-016-2261-7

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