Variable sequences outside the sam-binding core critically influence the conformational dynamics of the SAM-III/SMK box riboswitch

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 409, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 786-799

  Lu, Changrui ^a   Smith, Angela M ^b   Ding, Fang ^a   Chowdhury, Anirban ^a   Henkin, Tina M ^b   Ke, Ailong ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

induced fit; riboswitch; SAM III; SHAPE; SMK

Indexed keywords

RNA; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE;

ACYLATION; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MUTAGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; RIBOSWITCH; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

LACTOBACILLALES;

EID: 79958031831     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: 10898638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2011.04.039     Document Type: Article

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