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      The Varkud satellite ribozyme.

      RNA (New York, N.Y.)
      Binding Sites, Endoribonucleases, genetics, metabolism, Neurospora, Nucleic Acid Conformation, RNA, RNA, Catalytic, Substrate Specificity

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          The VS ribozyme is the largest nucleolytic ribozyme, for which there is no crystal structure to date. The ribozyme consists of five helical sections, organized by two three-way junctions. The global structure has been determined by solution methods, particularly FRET. The substrate stem-loop binds into a cleft formed between two helices, while making a loop-loop contact with another section of the ribozyme. The scissile phosphate makes a close contact with an internal loop (the A730 loop), the probable active site of the ribozyme. This loop contains a particularly critical nucleotide A756. Most changes to this nucleotide lead to three-orders of magnitude slower cleavage, and the Watson-Crick edge is especially important. NAIM experiments indicate that a protonated base is required at this position for the ligation reaction. A756 is thus a strong candidate for nucleobase participation in the catalytic chemistry.

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          14730013
          1370526

          Chemistry
          Binding Sites,Endoribonucleases,genetics,metabolism,Neurospora,Nucleic Acid Conformation,RNA,RNA, Catalytic,Substrate Specificity

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