Abstract
How do large RNA molecules find their active conformations among a universe of possible structures? Two recent studies reveal that RNA folding is a rapid and ordered process, with surprising similarities to protein folding mechanisms.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Base Sequence
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Nucleic Acid Conformation*
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Protein Folding
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RNA, Catalytic / chemistry
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RNA, Catalytic / metabolism
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RNA, Protozoan / chemistry*
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RNA, Protozoan / metabolism
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Tetrahymena / genetics
Substances
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RNA, Catalytic
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RNA, Protozoan