The role of RNA in preserving the integrity and dynamics of membrane-bound organelles remains largely unexplored. A study now identifies the Golgi-resident protein GM130 as an RNA-binding protein that scaffolds the Golgi ribbon in a polyadenylated-RNA-dependent manner.
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Gebauer, F. RNA glues it all. Nat Cell Biol 26, 1021–1022 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41556-024-01454-3
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