UNCG tetraloops in short oligoribonucleotides reveal high thermodynamic stability and unusual structural properties in aqueous phase as confirmed by optical and NMR spectroscopies

Journal of Molecular Structure

Volumn 408-409, Issue , 1997, Pages 241-245

  Abdelkafi, M ^a   Leulliot, N ^a   Ghomi, M ^a   Herve Du Penhoat C ^b   Namane, A ^c   Gouyette, C ^c   Huynh Dinh, T ^c   Baumruk, V ^d   Turpin, P Y ^a  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

^c INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

^d CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

NMR spectroscopy; Optical spectroscopy; Ribonucleotide tetraloops

Indexed keywords

EID: 17044453218     PISSN: 00222860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2860(96)09536-1     Document Type: Article

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