Atomic-scale characterization of conformational changes in the preQ 1 riboswitch aptamer upon ligand binding

Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling

Volumn 30, Issue , 2011, Pages 179-185

  Petrone, Paula M ^a   Dewhurst, Janetta ^a   Tommasi, Ruben ^a   Whitehead, Lewis ^a   Pomerantz, Andrea K ^a  

^a NOVARTIS INSTITUTES FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluorescence spectroscopy; Molecular dynamics; MRNA; Pre queosine; Preq1 riboswitch

Indexed keywords

DNA SEQUENCES; FLUORESCENCE; FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; LIGANDS; METABOLITES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; REACTION KINETICS;

COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; COMPUTATIONAL PREDICTIONS; CONFORMATIONAL CHANGE; INTRACELLULAR SENSOR; MRNA; PRE-QUEOSINE; RIBOSWITCHES; WATSON-CRICK BASE PAIRING;

BINS;

2 AMINOPURINE; 7 AMINOMETHYL 7 DEAZAGUANINE; DEZAGUANINE; NUCLEOTIDE; PEPTIDE APTAMER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

EID: 84855320139     PISSN: 10933263     EISSN: 18734243     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2011.07.006     Document Type: Article

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