RNA Modifications

RNA Modifications — Cirena
Modification Catalogue

Comprehensive chemical toolkit

Cirena specializes in incorporating custom modifications at defined positions in long RNA. This includes backbone chemistries that improve in-cell durability, to functional labels for localization and binding studies.

Sugar
Backbone
Functional labels
End modifications
Base analogs
Backbone chemistries — improved in-cell durability
PACE Phosphorothioate (PS) Phosphodiester
Sugar modifications
2'-OMe 2'-F 2'-MOE LNA DNA
Functional labeling
Biotinylation Fluorophores
End modifications — reduce exonuclease degradation
3' Inverted dT/ddT 3' Poly(A) Tail
Base analogs — regulatory or structural mimicry
Pseudouridine m6A

How Cirena ensures structure integrity

01
High-fidelity chemical synthesis minimizes sequence defects that disrupt helices, loops, and long-range RNA interactions.
02
Proprietary purification methods remove truncated species and chemical adducts that interfere with folding.
03
Proprietary QC analytics verify integrity and molecular assembly on every RNA produced.
04
Modification compatibility testing ensures stabilizing chemistries are added without perturbing functional folding domains.
In cells, the PACE modification is two orders of magnitude more stable than standard protection — enabling longer in vivo half-lives without immune activation.
Custom chemistries

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Cirena's synthesis capabilities extend well beyond our standard catalogue. If you require a modification not listed above — whether a novel backbone chemistry, an unusual label, or a position-specific combination — just ask. Our team will assess feasibility and work with you directly to design the right solution.

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