Theoretical studies of an exceptionally stable RNA tetraloop: Observation of convergence from an incorrect NMR structure to the correct one using unrestrained molecular dynamics

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 270, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 436-450

  Miller, Jennifer L ^a   Kollman, Peter A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Conformational transition; Molecular dynamics; Nucleic acids; RNA; Tetraloop

Indexed keywords

DEOXYRIBOSE; RIBOSE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYDROGEN BOND; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; NUCLEAR OVERHAUSER EFFECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA CONFORMATION; RNA STRUCTURE; STEREOCHEMISTRY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 0031577316     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1997.1113     Document Type: Article

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