RNA shows its metal

被引:49
作者
Draper, DE [1 ]
Misra, VK [1 ]
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[1] Johns Hopkins Univ, Dept Chem, Baltimore, MD 21218 USA
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10.1038/2901
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
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A new study shows that the AA platform motif in RNA selectively chelates and dehydrates a potassium ion. Consideration of the energetics of ion binding at specific sites suggests that both monovalent and divalent cations can be important stabilizers of RNA tertiary structures.
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页码:927 / 930
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