[Secondary and topographic structure of ribosomal RNA 16S of Escherichia coli]

Stiegler P; Carbon P; Zuker M; Ebel JP; Ehresmann C

C R Seances Acad Sci [D] 291: 937-40 (1980)

Abstract
We present a model for the secondary structure of 16S ribosomal RNA from E. coli. This model has been deduced by restricting the total number of theoretical base pairings using the following criteria: (1) susceptibility of residues towards enzymatic probes that are specific for either paired or single stranded regions; (2) reactivity of certain residues to chemical modification; (3) evidence for medium and long range interactions; (4) comparative analysis of ribosomal RNA sequences from other organisms.

Mesh Headings

Base Sequence

English Abstract

Escherichia Coli

Guanyloribonuclease

Nucleic Acid Conformation

Ribonucleases

RNA, Ribosomal

Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Chemical Identifiers (Names)

EC 3.1.- (Ribonucleases)

EC 3.1.27.3 (Guanyloribonuclease)