Structural studies on transfer RNA: the molecular conformation in solution

P G Connors; M Labanauskas; W W Beeman

doi:10.1126/science.166.3912.1528

Structural studies on transfer RNA: the molecular conformation in solution

Science. 1969 Dec 19;166(3912):1528-30. doi: 10.1126/science.166.3912.1528.

Authors

P G Connors¹, M Labanauskas, W W Beeman

Affiliation

¹ Laboratory of Biophysics, University of Wisconsin, Madison 53706, USA.

PMID: 17655052
DOI: 10.1126/science.166.3912.1528

Abstract

Small-angle x-ray scattering curves from four different species of transfer RNA in solution indicate that the molecules are of very similar size and shape. A model which has regions of the molecule folded tightly around a long helical core gives good agreement with the observed scattering curves.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

Escherichia coli / chemistry
Models, Molecular
Nucleic Acid Conformation*
RNA, Bacterial / chemistry
RNA, Fungal / chemistry
RNA, Transfer, Met / chemistry*
RNA, Transfer, Phe / chemistry*
RNA, Transfer, Tyr / chemistry*
Saccharomyces cerevisiae / chemistry
X-Ray Diffraction

Substances

RNA, Bacterial
RNA, Fungal
RNA, Transfer, Met
RNA, Transfer, Phe
RNA, Transfer, Tyr
tRNA, formylmethionine-