Solution structure of the Bacillus subtilis T-box antiterminator RNA: Seven nucleotide bulge characterized by stacking and flexibility

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 326, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 189-201

  Gerdeman, Melinda S ^a   Henkin, Tina M ^a   Hines, Jennifer V ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antitermination; NMR; RNA binding; RNA bulge; Structure

Indexed keywords

NUCLEOTIDE; RNA; T BOX TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSFER RNA;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CONFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0037423679     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2836(02)01339-6     Document Type: Article

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