Coacervates protect RNA against hydrolysis under wet-dry cycling conditions
Jiaqi Pei, Philip C. Bevilacqua, Christine D. Keating
This study shows that coacervates protect RNA from hydrolysis during wet-dry cycling with Mg2+ by creating a stable microenvironment, as demonstrated with an unstructured RNA and a ligase ribozyme.
bioRxiv · Aug 4, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics