Solution structure and thermodynamics of a divalent metal ion binding site in an RNA pseudoknot

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 289, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1267-1282

  Gonzalez Jr , Ruben L ^a   Tinoco Jr , Ignacio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Frameshifting; Metal binding; NMR; Pseudoknot; RNA structure and thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

COBALT; DIVALENT CATION; HYDROXYL GROUP; MAGNESIUM ION; METAL ION; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; PHOSPHATE; PROTON;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; HYDROGEN BOND; INTRON; METAL BINDING; MOUSE MAMMARY TUMOR ONCOVIRUS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; RIBOSOMAL FRAMESHIFTING; RNA BINDING; RNA STRUCTURE; TANDEM REPEAT; TETRAHYMENA THERMOPHILA; THERMODYNAMICS; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

MAMMARY TUMOR ONCOVIRUS; MAMMARY TUMOR VIRUS; MOUSE MAMMARY TUMOR VIRUS; ONCOVIRINAE; PROTOZOA; RNA VIRUSES; TETRAHYMENA THERMOPHILA; TUMOR VIRUS;

EID: 0345299164     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1999.2841     Document Type: Article

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