Single-molecule analysis of protein-free U2–U6 snRNAs

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Zhuojun Guo
Krishanthi S Karunatilaka
David Rueda
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[1] Wayne State University,Department of Chemistry
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Nature Structural & Molecular Biology | 2009年 / 16卷
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The U2–U6 snRNA complex is argued to adopt different conformations during splicing. Using single-molecule FRET, the dynamics of an RNA representing U2–U6 are now probed and related to splicing steps through probing of mutations previously linked to this process.
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