TERTIARY STRUCTURE DETERMINANTS IN TRANSFER RNA .I. PSEUDOURIDINE

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MILLAR, DB
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[1] Laboratory of Physical Biochemistry, Naval Medical Research Institute, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
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10.1016/0005-2787(69)90227-5
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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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The structural perturbation effects resulting from the cyanoethylation of Escherichia coli transfer RNA (tRNA) have been studied. The results suggest that: 1. 1. The C-C-A terminus area in cyanoethylated tRNA is in a more exposed state than in native tRNA. 2. 2. Cyanoethylated tRNA is more susceptible to nuclease degradation than native. 3. 3. There is a loss of A-U base pairs in cyanoethylated tRNA. 4. 4. Cyanoethylated tRNA is capable of forming a compact tertiary conformation in Mg2+ but it is a different one than that obtaining for native tRNA. 5. 5. Cyanoethylated tRNA does not show the same Mg2+ induced cooperative absorbance melting profile as native tRNA. This is probably due to the altered tertiary conformation. © 1969.
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