| Literature DB >> 7684039 |
K R Siemering1, J Praszkier, A J Pittard.
Abstract
Physical analysis of RNA I, the small antisense RNA which regulates the replication of IncB miniplasmid pMU720, showed that it is a highly structured molecule containing an imperfectly paired stem closed by a 6-base hairpin loop. Mutational studies revealed that a 3-base sequence in the hairpin loop is critical to the interaction between RNA I and its complementary target in the RepA mRNA (RNA II). Furthermore, a 2-base interior loop in the upper stem was found to play an important role in facilitating effective binding between RNA I and RNA II. From these analyses, a model describing the molecular mechanism of binding between RNA I and RNA II is proposed.Mesh:
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Year: 1993 PMID: 7684039 PMCID: PMC204607 DOI: 10.1128/jb.175.10.2895-2906.1993
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Bacteriol ISSN: 0021-9193 Impact factor: 3.490