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Cells can use uridine, a component of RNA, as a source of energy
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Cells can use uridine, a component of RNA, as a source of energy

by Allessandra DiCorato, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Credit: Sonja Vasiljeva, Broad Communications Our bodies burn carbohydrates, proteins, and fat for fuel, and now, researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and the University of Lausanne have discovered another important energy source for cells: uridine, the chemical building block unique to RNA. Their new findings...